| Abstrakt: |
A recent study conducted by the University of Airlangga in Surabaya, Indonesia, has found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in bat fecal samples from Tanjung Ringgit Cave on Lombok Island. The study aimed to identify and detect the TEM gene in these samples, which is associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) resistance. Out of the 150 samples collected, 37% tested positive for the TEM gene, and 8 of these isolates were confirmed to be multidrug-resistant. This discovery suggests that bats, as natural reservoir hosts, have the potential to spread ESBL resistance genes to the environment and humans, highlighting the importance of monitoring zoonotic diseases. [Extracted from the article] |
