Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria in Hospitals and the Community: Role of the Housefly and German Cockroach Ghenghesh KS, Elgaderi R, Rahuma N, Berbash N, Abeid S and Tawil KA. Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sciences, Tripoli and Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Misurata Please be Kind to NATURE
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Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria in
Hospitals and the Community: Role of the Housefly and
German Cockroach
Ghenghesh KS, Elgaderi R, Rahuma N, Berbash N,
Abeid S and Tawil KA.
Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sciences,
Tripoli and Faculty of Arts and
Sciences, Misurata
Please be Kind toNATURE
INTRODUCTION
• Flies and cockroaches have been implicated as vectors or transporters of various human pathogens.
• The biology and ecology of these vectors makes them particularly effective transmitters of such pathogens.
• Studies from different countries have shown that houseflies and German cockroaches collected from hospitals and the community carry antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that may potentially be pathogenic to humans.
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Housefly
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The Common Species of Cockroaches
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German Cockroach
Adult female with ootheca
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Pathogenic Organisms Isolated either from Houseflies or Cockroaches or from Both
• More than 40% of enterobacteria isolated from houseflies and cockroaches from different hospitals were resistant to at least 4 different antimicrobial agents.
• Also, resistance to at least 9 antimicrobial agents was detected in more than 65% of Pseudomonas species isolated from these pests in Libya.
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CONCLUSION• In Libya, these nuisance insects may play an
important role in the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in both, within and between hospitals and surrounding households.
• This may have serious implications on the treatment of infections caused by these organisms in hospitals and the community.
• The local and health authorities in Libya and other countries should take proper measures to quickly and effectively control these pests.