Evaluation of environmental microorganism’s anti-bioresistance from sewage collectors from Abobo to Vridi, in the District of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Ahua René KOFFI 1, *, Affoué Carole KOFFI 2, Marcelle Sandrine N’GUESSAN 3, Ahou Charlotte Nadège KOUADIO-N’GBESSO 4 and Adjéhi DADIE 5

1 Ecology Research Center (CRE, Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology, NANGUI ABROGOUA University Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
2 Training and Research Unit for Agronomic, Forestry and Environmental Engineering; Pedagogical Unit Biochemistry-Microbiology of the University of Man. Bp20 Man, Côte d’Ivoire.
3 Bacteriology and mycology laboratory in Diagnosis and research on AIDS and other diseases center from Treichville University Hospital, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of FELIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY, Abidjan Cocody, Côte d’Ivoire.
4 Oceanological Research Center; microbiology laboratory Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
5 University of NANGUI ABROGOUA, Department of Food Science and Technology; Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Côte d’Ivoire.\
 
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 12(03), 081–086.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2022.12.3.0056
Publication history: 
Received on 14 March 2022; revised on 16 July 2022; accepted on 18 July 2022
 
Abstract: 
Objectives: The spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics in the environment remains a major public health problem. Health centers, effluent treatment plants, livestock farms, households and collection centers are considered platforms for the transit and exchange of multi-resistant bacteria.
Methods: This study was conducted to evaluate the level of antibiotic resistance of microorganisms in the environment. It consisted in collecting samples of wastewater from evacuation and sanitation channels in the city of Abidjan. A total of 99 samples of 2970 mL of wastewater were collected and standard microbiology methods were implemented.
Results: At the end of the analysis, 215 coliforms of faecal or non-faecal, aquatic and telluric origin were identified. These microorganisms showed 55.81% resistance to β-lactams, mainly to amoxicillin, 7.67% to aminoglycosides, 6.05% to tetracycline and 3.49% to quinolones.
Conclusion: Environmental bacterial strains are more and more resistant to the usual antibiotics.
 
Keywords: 
Antimicrobial resistance; Coliforms; Environment; Public health; Wastewater
 
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