Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase (KPC), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. (VRE) in the food production chain and biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces

Publication date: Available online 13 April 2019Source: Current Opinion in Food ScienceAuthor(s): Vanessa PP Alonso, Murilo M Queiroz, Miriã L Gualberto, Maristela S NascimentoThe indiscriminate use of antibiotics, both in clinical and agricultural practices, has favored the selection of resistant bacteria. The reports of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. (VRE) in the food chain and the close genetic relation between clinical and food isolates serve as a warning to regulatory agencies, agricultural sectors and the food industry. In this review we will present important aspects of KPC, MRSA, and VRE, including biofilm formation and promising studies seeking to control and inactivate these microorganisms.
Source: Current Opinion in Food Science - Category: Food Science Source Type: research