Enterococcus faecium strain:BT22 Genome sequencing and assembly
The effluents produced by hospital operations might be hazardous to both human health and the environment. Various materials, including pharmaceutical remnants, chemical reagents, antiseptics, detergents, and compounds utilized in radiograph development, are present in them. These hospital effluents also include fungus, viruses, and bacteria that might be harmful. Similar to urban wastewater, these liquid wastes are dumped into the public sewage system without being treated and eventually end up in surface waterways, including lagoons. The spread of multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDR) in the environment might be considerably aided by untreated hospital effluents. MDR bacteria are mostly derived from biological products (such as blood, urine, pus, etc.) of colonized patients as well as via horizontal gene transfer of resistance genes between infectious multidrug-resistant strains and environmental strains, which occurs when environmental strains acquire resistance genes from infectious multidrug-resistant strains. These MDR bacteria, which frequently cause nosocomial infections, are present in the environment, especially in surface waters, and they can also contribute to illnesses that are acquired in the community.Understanding the impact of hospital effluents on the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant strains is essential. By examining the genomes of bacteria isolated from these effluents, we can improve our understanding of the underlying genetic mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and its horizontal transmission, particularly regarding last-resort antibiotics. This project will contribute to the development of methods aimed at mitigating the risks associated with the discharge of hospital effluents and shed light on the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment.