Affiliation:
1. Health and Biomedical Innovation, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences University of South Australia Adelaide South Australia Australia
2. Department of Medical Microbiology University of Gondar Gondar Ethiopia
Abstract
AbstractStenotrophomonas maltophilia is a multidrug‐resistant (MDR), Gram‐negative bacterium intrinsically resistant to beta‐lactams, including last‐resort carbapenems. As an opportunistic pathogen, it can cause serious healthcare‐related infections. This study assesses the prevalence, resistance profiles, and genetic diversity of S. maltophilia isolated from residential aged care facilities (RACFs). RACFs are known for their overuse and often inappropriate use of antibiotics, creating a strong selective environment that favors the development of bacterial resistance. The study was conducted on 73 S. maltophilia isolates recovered from wastewater and facility swab samples obtained from three RACFs and a retirement village. Phenotypic and genotypic assessments of the isolates revealed high carbapenem resistance, exemplifying their intrinsic beta‐lactam resistance. Alarmingly, 49.3% (36/73) of the isolates were non‐wild type for colistin, with minimum inhibitory concentration values of > 4 mg/L, and 11.0% (8/73) were resistant to trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole. No resistance mechanisms were detected for either antimicrobial. Genotypic assessment of known lineages revealed isolates clustering with Sm17 and Sm18, lineages not previously reported in Australia, suggesting the potential ongoing spread of MDR S. maltophilia. Lastly, although only a few isolates were biocide tolerant (2.7%, 2/73), their ability to grow in high concentrations (64 mg/L) of triclosan is concerning, as it may be selecting for their survival and continued dissemination.
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