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  • Public health
  • Antimicrobial resistance

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  • Wastewater, especially from hospitals, contains diverse contaminants, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
  • Multidrug-resistant pathogens pose a significant global health threat.
  • Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are potential reservoirs for antimicrobial resistance genes and resistant bacteria.

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  • To screen for the presence of three specific multidrug-resistant pathogens in a state-of-the-art Austrian WWTP.
  • To identify the prevalence and types of antibiotic resistance mechanisms in isolated bacteria.
  • To investigate the occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-harboring Enterobacteriaceae, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE).

Main Methods:

  • Sampling and isolation of target pathogens from activated sludge over a six-month period.
  • Identification of bacterial species and characterization of resistance mechanisms, including ESBL gene sequencing.
  • Screening for ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, MRSA, and VRE.

Main Results:

  • All three target multidrug-resistant pathogens were isolated from activated sludge.
  • ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacilli were the most prevalent, with CTX-M genes dominating and PER-1 ESBL detected for the first time in Austria.
  • MRSA and VRE were detected sporadically, including a notable EMRSA-15 isolate.

Conclusions:

  • Austrian WWTPs can harbor significant multidrug-resistant pathogens, including ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, MRSA, and VRE.
  • The study identified previously unreported bacterial species and resistance genes in the region's wastewater.
  • Wastewater sludge represents a potential pathway for the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance.