Avaliação da qualidade da água para consumo e prevalência de bactérias resistentes a antibióticos: um estudo em comunidades de quilombola de Goiás, Brasil

Resumo

Inappropriate water consumption represents a health risk because it leads to an increase in the incidence of infectious diseases propagated by water. Samples of water collected in taps were evaluated for the presence of coliforms and other bacteria, phenotypic tests were performed to identify them and define their patterns of antimicrobial susceptibility. Were also analyzed for the presence of potentially toxic metals and for the physico-chemical standards established for human consumed water. By means of the microbiological evaluation it was possible to observe that the quantity of coliforms in the majority of the samples is superior to that recommended by the organs that regulate the water potability standards. In addition, through the microbiological analysis it was possible to identify the presence of bacteria related to common diseases in humans, of which many presented resistance to multiple antibacterial. Physico-chemical analyzes and potentially toxic metals were performed, the results demonstrated that these parameters are in agreement with the standards established for potable water by the normative institutions. Thus, the present work alerts to the problem of bacterial contamination in water for consumption of quilombola regions and also to the growing problem of the transmission of antimicrobial resistance genes in water.

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Coliformes, Água subterrânea, Multidroga-resistente, Físico-químico, Metais tóxicos, Coliform, Groundwater, Multidug-resistance, Physico-chemical, Toxic metals

Citação

GAMA, Aline Rodrigues et al. Evaluation of water quality for consumption and prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a study in quilombola communities of Goiás, Brazil. Revista Sapiência: Sociedade, Saberes e Práticas Educacionais, Iporá, v. 8, n. 3, p. 157-180, 2019. Disponível em: https://www.revista.ueg.br/index.php/sapiencia/article/view/9410. Acesso em: 13 nov. 2024.