Genomic Landscape and Phenotypic Assessment of Cronobacter sakazakii Isolated From Raw Material, Environment, and Production Facilities in Powdered Infant Formula Factories in China.

ABSTRACT: Cronobacter is a foodborne pathogen associated with severe infections and high mortality in neonates. The bacterium may also cause gastroenteritis, septicemia, and urinary tract and wound infectious in adults. A total of 15 Cronobacter isolates collected from 617 raw materials and environment samples from Powdered Infant Formula manufacturing factories during 2016 in Shaanxi, China, were analyzed for antimicrobial susceptibilities, species identification, biofilm formation, and whole-genome sequencing. The results showed that all 15 isolates were Cronobacter sakazakii, while the antimicrobial susceptibility test showed that all 15 C. sakazakii were pan susceptible. Most isolates were able to produce a weak biofilm, and two isolates from soil samples produced a s

SUBMITTER: Gan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8329244 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature