Occurrence of MRSA on Fish in the Hillsborough River
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2017
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College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa
Abstract
MRSA is a drug-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus known
to cause frequent infections in humans. Water quality assessments
have identified MRSA at varying levels throughout the Hillsborough
River which indicates that MRSA may be present on the organisms
that reside in those waters. In this experiment, Fish were collected
from multiple sites throughout the Hillsborough River and swabbed to
assess the presence of MRSA on the organism. Bacterial samples
were grown on Mannitol Salt Agar, isolated, and tested for drugresistance
using the Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion Assay. MRSA was
isolated from the scales and inside the mouths of fish at multiple
sites on the Hillsborough River. The presence of MRSA on these
fish could potentially pose a health risk to fisherman who encounter
the fish harboring MRSA isolates. Fisherman with an open wound on
their hand that handle these fish could acquire a MRSA infection and
require subsequent medical treatment as a result.
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Recommended Citation: Rivera , Zachery , and Kimberly Grassett. “Occurrence of MRSA on Fish in the Hillsborough River.” Acta Spartae, 2017. https://doi.org/10.48497/99J0-F492.
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MRSA, Hillsborough River, Department of Biology, Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES, Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Biology
Citation
Rivera , Zachery , and Kimberly Grassett. “Occurrence of MRSA on Fish in the Hillsborough River.” Acta Spartae, 2017. https://doi.org/10.48497/99J0-F492.