Shared bicycle microbial community: a potential antibiotic-resistant bacteria warehouse

Wu, Yuqi; Xie, Jiahui; Li, Jing; Zhao, Junyi; Qiao, Shihao; Li, Yuqing; Zeng, Jumei

doi:10.1007/s12223-020-00820-6

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“…The GPS and smartphone-based bicycle rental system was implemented in China in 2016 [1], and since then millions of shared bicycles have been launched all over the country [2]. Citizens have benefited from the convenience of using public shared bicycles, which solves the last mile traffic gap [3].…”

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“…Xu et al were the first to report the dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant staphylococci that were recovered from public shared bicycles in Tianjin, China [2], and then Zou et al stated the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae that were isolated from shared bikes in Beijing, China [4]. Three recent studies by Wu and co-workers demonstrated the diversity and transmission risks of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in Chengdu, China [1,3,5].…”

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“…Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are a commensal bacteria of human and animal skin [6], and are becoming more and more known as a significant cause of human and animal infections [7]. Moreover, it is known that staphylococci were the most abundant bacteria that were recovered from frequently touched surfaces [1,8]. Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) is one of the major species of CoNS, but also an important opportunistic pathogen causing a wide range of infections [9].…”

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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Recovered from Public Shared Bicycles in China

Chen

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Millions of public shared bicycles (PSBs) have been launched in China, and PSBs are a potential reservoir of antimicrobial-resistant staphylococci. However, no national data to elucidate the dissemination, antimicrobial resistance and genotypes of staphylococci has been recovered from public shared bicycles located in different cities in China. Antimicrobial susceptibility, SCCmec types and sequence types of staphylococci were determined. A total of 146 staphylococci were recovered in this study, and 87% staphylococcal isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotic. In total, 29 (20%) staphylococcal isolates harbored mecA gene, and SCCmec types were determined as follows: SCCmec type II (n = 1), IV(n = 3), V (n = 4), VI (n = 1), VIII (n = 2), A/1 (n = 6), A/5 (n = 2), C/1 (n = 2), C/2 (n = 1), C/3 (n = 1), (n = 5) and Pseudo (ψ)-SCCmec (n = 1). Sequence types of 16 Staphylococcus epidermidis were determined, including ST10, ST17, ST59, ST60, ST65, ST130, ST184, ST262, ST283, ST337, ST360, ST454, ST567, ST820, ST878 and ST934. PSBs are a reservoir of diverse antimicrobial-resistant staphylococci, and staphylococcal species differences were observed in isolates that were recovered from public shared bicycles in the south and north of China. PSBs are a source of antimicrobial resistance and genetic diverse staphylococci.

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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Recovered from Public Shared Bicycles in China

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“…In Chengdu, China Wu et al assessed shared bicycles, increasingly chosen instead of public transportation, and found Bacillus and Staphylococcus colonies to be present in the majority of the tested microbial community [ 38 ]. Similar findings, including the presence of B. cereus , Bacillus anthracis ( B. anthracis ) and S. aureus , were reported in subway stations of New York City, USA.…”

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Is Peracetic Acid Fumigation Effective in Public Transportation?

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Czupryna

Pancewicz

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The COVID-19 pandemic made more people aware of the danger of viruses and bacteria, which is why disinfection began to be used more and more often. Epidemiological safety must be ensured not only in gathering places, but also in home and work environments. It is especially challenging in public transportation, which is a perfect environment for the spread of infectious disease. Therefore, the aim of the study was the identification of bacteria in crowded places and the evaluation of the effect of fumigation with peracetic acid (PAA) in public transportation. Inactivation of microorganisms in buses and long-distance coaches was carried out using an automatic commercial fogging device filled with a solution of peracetic acid stabilized with acetic acid (AA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Before and after disinfection, samples were taken for microbiological tests. The most prevalent bacteria were Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus licheniformis.Staphylococcus epidermidis was only present in buses, whereas Staphylococcus hominis and Exiguobacterium acetylicum were only present in coaches. Statistical analysis showed a significant reduction in the number of microorganisms in samples taken from different surfaces after disinfection in vehicles. The overall effectiveness of disinfection was 81.7% in buses and 66.5% in coaches. Dry fog fumigation with peracetic acid is an effective method of disinfecting public transport vehicles.

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“…Apart from Staphylococcus and Enterobacteriaceae , other bacteria commonly isolated from public settings in built environments include Bacillus , Propionibacterium, Streptococcus, Corynebacterium , Pseudomonas , Micorococcus ( Afshinnekoo et al, 2015 , de Sousa, 2020 , Fahimipour et al, 2018 , Hartmann et al, 2016 , Hsu et al, 2016 , Mkrtchyan et al, 2013 , Wu et al, 2021 ). The authors of the majority of these studies have evaluated public transport systems in the relevant city.…”

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Surveillance and prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria from public settings within urban built environments: Challenges and opportunities for hygiene and infection control

Cave

Cole

Mkrtchyan

2021

Environment International

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Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria present one of the biggest threats to public health; this must not be forgotten while global attention is focussed on the COVID-19 pandemic. Resistant bacteria have been demonstrated to be transmittable to humans in many different environments, including public settings in urban built environments where high-density human activity can be found, including public transport, sports arenas and schools. However, in comparison to healthcare settings and agriculture, there is very little surveillance of AMR in the built environment outside of healthcare settings and wastewater. In this review, we analyse the existing literature to aid our understanding of what surveillance has been conducted within different public settings and identify what this tells us about the prevalence of AMR. We highlight the challenges that have been reported; and make recommendations for future studies that will help to fill knowledge gaps present in the literature.

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Shared bicycle microbial community: a potential antibiotic-resistant bacteria warehouse

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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Recovered from Public Shared Bicycles in China

Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Recovered from Public Shared Bicycles in China

Is Peracetic Acid Fumigation Effective in Public Transportation?

Surveillance and prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria from public settings within urban built environments: Challenges and opportunities for hygiene and infection control

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