Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2022, vol. 24, pp. 345-359

Anna Ławniczek-Wałczyk This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Marcin Cyprowski , Rafał L. Górny 

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of enterococci (including vancomycin-resistant, VRE) strains in meat plants and evaluate their biofilm-forming potential. In two Polish meat plants, 75 samples of raw pork meat, swabs from work surfaces (floors, tables, machine parts and tools) and from employees' hands were collected. The analyses indicated that enterococci were present in more than 72% of the tested samples. VRE isolates were found in more than 25% of the tested samples (especially in cutting and processing rooms). VRE strains of Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis were resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, erythromycin, and rifampicin. Moreover, 77% of E. faecium and 43% of E. faecalis isolates showed biofilm-forming ability. The observed high biofilm-forming potential among the analyzed VRE strains indicates that these agents may play an important role in the spread of drug resistance in the food chain through contaminated surfaces, meat, and workers' hands.

enterococci, antibiotic resistance, biofilm, meat production

AMA Style
Ławniczek-Wałczyk A, Cyprowski M, Górny R. Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 2022; 24. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024

ACM Style
Ławniczek-Wałczyk, A., Cyprowski, M., Górny, R. 2022. Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 24. DOI:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024

ACS Style
Ławniczek-Wałczyk, A.; Cyprowski, M.; Górny, R. Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2022, 24, 345-359. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024

APA Style
Ławniczek-Wałczyk, A., Cyprowski, M., Górny, R. (2022). Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 24, 345-359. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024

ABNT Style
ŁAWNICZEK-WAŁCZYK, A.; CYPROWSKI, M.; GÓRNY, R. Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, v. 24, p. 345-359, 2022. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024

Chicago Style
Ławniczek-Wałczyk, Anna, Cyprowski, Marcin, Górny, Rafał. 2022. "Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland". Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 24, 345-359. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024

Harvard Style
Ławniczek-Wałczyk, A., Cyprowski, M., Górny, R. (2022) "Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland", Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 24, pp. 345-359. doi:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024

IEEE Style
A. Ławniczek-Wałczyk, M. Cyprowski, R. L. Górny, "Distribution of Selected Drug-resistant Enterococcus Species in Meat Plants in Poland", RoczOchrSrod, vol 24, pp. 345-359. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2022.024