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Detection of Enterococci and their Vancomycin Resistance in Drinking Spring-Water

먹는물 약수터 장구균의 검출 특성과 반코마이신 내성 현황

  • Yoon, Tae-Ho (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Hyang (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Joo (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Yeo, In-Hak (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Eom, Seok-Won (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
  • 윤태호 (서울특별시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이향 (서울특별시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이승주 (서울특별시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 여인학 (서울특별시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 엄석원 (서울특별시 보건환경연구원)
  • Received : 2010.09.09
  • Accepted : 2010.10.29
  • Published : 2010.10.31
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Abstract

This study was performed to detect enterococci strain as an indicator of faecal contamination, to identify of 16S rDNA sequence and vancomycin resistance by MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) test from drinking spring-water samples in Seoul. The detection frequency of enterococci was 42 (19.8%) among 212 samples, and its concentration was ranged from 0 to 110 CFU/100 mL. These results were confirmed the possibility as an indicator microorganisms that similar to the frequency of E. coli detection (t test p-value 0.268, significant level 0.05). Isolated 56 enterococci samples were identified by 16S rDNA sequence data and their NCBI BLAST searching. They were identified to Enterococcus faecalis of 24 samples, E. faecium (10), E. casseliflavus (10), E. gallinarum (3), E. hirae (2), E. durans (2), E. sanguinicola (1). E. faecalis was dominant species that clinical case report of a domestic was similar. Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) of 53 samples showed that vanB and vanC1/C2 type with 2 and 12 case, respectively. These results indicated that the drinking spring-water quarantined to fecal pollution for block out outbreak of gastrointestinal symptom with using such as disinfection process.

본 연구는 서울시에 위치한 먹는물 약수터를 대상으로 분변오염 지표미생물인 장구균 검출 특성과 염기서열을 이용한 동정 및 반코마이신 내성 장구균 특성을 평가하였다. 먹는물 약수터의 장구균은 212건의 시료 중 42건(19.8%)에서 0~110 CFU/100 mL의 범위로 검출되었고 대장균의 검출빈도와 유사(t-검정, p-값 0.268, 유의수준 0.05)하여 지표미생물로서 적용가능성을 확인하였다. 16S rDNA 염기서열을 이용한 동정에서는 표본적으로 추출한 56개 검체에서 Enterococcus faecalis (24검체), E. faecium (10검체), E. casseliflavus (10검체), E. gallinarum (3검체), E. hirae (2검체), E. durans (2검체), E. sanguinicola(1검체) 순서로 나타났으며, 가장 높은 빈도로 검출되는 E. faecalis는 국내 병원환자의 임상검체에서 분리되는 우점종 분포와 유사하였다. 반코마이신 내성 장구균은 검체 시료 53검체 중 14(26.4%)검체에서 vanB 및 vanC1/C2 형이 각각 2와 12검체가 확인 되었다. 본 연구결과는 먹는물 약수터가 분변오염 등으로 인하여 장구균 검출 가능성이 있을 것으로 판단되어 소독 등 외부오염물질 유입 차단 및 저감대책이 필요할 것을 시사하였다.

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