Antibiotic resistance of the genus Aeromonas spp

Abstract

Aeromonads are known to be ubiquitous in several habitats, mainly in aquatic environments and have been described in connection with fish and human diseases, also known to have relatively high antibiotic resistance. In the past few years the resistance levels of the genus Aeromonas, particularly to β-lactam antibiotics seems to be increasing. The aquaculture environment may thereby constitute a reservoir for bacterial resistance to clinically relevant antibiotics. It is, therefore necessary, for the development of new alternative chemical and natural compounds to act against these pathogenic bacteria. © 2012 Saavedra MJ.