title: Tawny owl (Strix aluco) as a potential transmitter of Enterobacteriaceae epidemiologically relevant for forest service workers, nature protection service and ornithologists.
abstract: Established taxa within the Enterobacteriaceae wereisolated from cloacal swabs of Strix aluco chicks in nest boxes located at five research sites. ChromID ESBL medium (bioMerieux) was used to select a pool of Enterobacteriaceae strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases. Drug sensitivity of the chosen strains was determined from the full pool of Enterobacteriaceae to 6 chemotherapeutics of different mechanisms of action. The study evaluated the sensitivity of ESBL-synthesizing isolates to substances belonging to penicillins, cephalosporins, cephamycins, clavams, carbapenems and monobactams. Analysis of the results indicated a potential role of Strix aluco in the dissemination of epidemiologically-relevant Enterobacteriaceae, and, importantly, pose health risks to forest service workers, nature protection service and ornithologists. The results can also serve as the basis for further environmental studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Animal Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Life Science, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grzywaczewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Animal Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Life Science, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk-Pecka
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Animal Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Life Science, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Szymon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cios
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Ruminants Breeding and Agriculture Advisory, University of Life Science, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Wiktor
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bojar
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jankuszew
authors.affiliation: Independent Laboratory for Cell Metabolism, Institute of Rural Health, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bojar
authors.affiliation: Department of Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation, University of Life Science in Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolejko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002988:Cloaca / Q000382:microbiology; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D016468:Forestry; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D020305:Strigiformes; D015046:Zoology; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases