Contamination with Enterococcus spp., strains of lettuces of different species acquired in Cumaná

Lettuce is one of the most common crops in world, with high index vitamins, minerals and fiber. Raw food consumption closely related to foodborne illness, which Escherichia coli O157:H7, seems be prime perpetrator leading undesirable consequences. However, E. not only microorganism that can transmitted, as reports validating involvement Aeromonas, Yersinia, Listeria, Staphylococcus, Campylobacter, Salmonella have surfaced. The objective this work was detect contamination lettuces different species acquired several places Cumaná, Enterococcus strains. Of 52 retail centers, 38% were contaminated spp., best-selling lettuce Lactuca sativa L. (25/52), but var. capitata (89%). highest average for obtained from Municipal Market. dominant faecalis (40%), casseliflavus (30%); a lesser extent faecium (15%), gallinarum (10%), avium (5%). susceptibility profile showed there are strains resistant glycopeptides, fluoroquinolones, ansamycins, macrolides, phenols tetracyclines. clonal dissemination two strain by antibiotyping demonstrated municipal market. These results demonstrate chain route multidrug human intestinal microbiota, turning gastrointestinal tract into reservoir intractable bacteria available antibiotics.