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Antibiotic-resistant seafood bacterium found in Vietnam fish farming waters near popular island destination

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A study published in Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives reports the detection of antibiotic-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus in fish-farming waters near Cat Ba Island, Vietnam. The research highlights the prevalence of multidrug resistance and biofilm formation, suggesting a need for improved monitoring and hygiene in aquaculture.

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Antibiotic-resistant seafood bacterium found in Vietnam fish farming waters near popular island destination Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Alexander Pol Deputy Editor A bacterium linked to seafood-related illness and capable of resisting multiple antibiotics has…

Why it matters

Published in Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, the study found strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a marine bacterium commonly associated with raw or undercooked seafood, in nearly one-quarter of water samples collected from fish mariculture…

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The findings come as countries seek to expand seafood production while limiting the spread of bacteria that no longer respond well to commonly used antibiotics.

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A study published in Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives reports the detection of antibiotic-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus in fish-farming waters near Cat Ba Island, Vietnam. The research highlights the prevalence of multidrug resistance and biofilm formation, suggesting a need for improved monitoring and hygiene in aquaculture.

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Claim 1: “The study tested water rather than fish meat directly.”
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Claim 2: “The bacterium was detected in 24.7% of samples overall, with a significantly higher prevalence in summer (35.1%) than in winter (14.5%)”
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The exact percentages (24.7% overall, 35.1% summer, 14.5% winter) are explicitly cited in the results section of the study found via web search.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vibrio is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria, which have a characteristic curved-rod (comma) shape, several species of which can cause foodborne infection or soft-tissue infection called Vibriosis. Inf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vibrio cholerae is a species of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobe and comma-shaped bacteria. The bacteria naturally live in brackish or saltwater where they attach themselves easily to the chitin-co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrio_cholerae
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved rod-shaped (vibrio), pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio. Present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrio_vulnificus
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Claim 3: “The study found that biofilm formation was significantly more common in antibiotic-resistant strains than in non-resistant strains.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the correlation between biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance in this study.
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Claim 4: “High resistance levels were observed to ampicillin, tetracycline and erythromycin.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about Jules Verne. No specific evidence regarding antibiotic resistance to ampicillin, tetracycline, or erythromycin was found in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Até hoje Júlio Verne é o escritor cuja obra foi mais traduzida em toda a história, com traduções em 148 línguas, segundo estatísticas da UNESCO, tendo escrito mais de 100 livros.
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Júlio_Verne
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web search NEUTRAL — Viagem ao Centro Da Terra (em língua francesa: Voyage au Centre de la Terre) é um livro de ficção científica, de autoria do escritor francês Júlio Verne, lançado em 1864 e considerado como um dos clás…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Cinco Semanas em um Balão" (1863): foi o primeiro grande sucesso literário de Júlio Verne e marcou o início de sua projeção como escritor. A narrativa acompanha uma viagem de exploração pela África e…
https://m.suapesquisa.com/biografias/julio_verne.htm
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Claim 5: “It is among the most common bacterial causes of seafood-borne gastroenteritis worldwide.”
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Multiple independent academic and medical sources (Symptoma Ireland, research papers) identify V. parahaemolyticus as a leading cause of seafood-borne gastroenteritis globally.
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web search NEUTRAL — Keywords: Vibrio parahaemolyticus, food borne, prevalence, pathogenesis, virulence factors, clinical manifestation, molecular techniques.Vibrio parahaemolyticus is recognized as a cause of food borne …
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4263241/
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web search NEUTRAL — Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common cause of seafood-borne gastroenteritis, primarily associated with the consumption of raw or undercooked shellfish. While most infections are mild and self-limiting,…
https://www.symptoma.ie/en/info/vibrio-parahaemolyticus
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web search NEUTRAL — Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a seafood-borne halophilic pathogen that causes acute gastroenteritis in humans. During the course of an investigation on the incidence of V. parahaemolyticus in sewage wate…
https://www.academia.edu/143874047/Growing_significance_of_V…
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Claim 6: “Vibrio parahaemolyticus can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, fever and, in vulnerable individuals, more serious bloodstream infections.”
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Wikipedia and CDC sources confirm that Vibrio species, including V. parahaemolyticus, cause vibriosis characterized by diarrhea, vomiting, and in severe cases, bloodstream infections.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vibrio is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria, which have a characteristic curved-rod (comma) shape, [1][2][3][4] several species of which can cause foodborne infection or soft-tissue infection called V…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrio
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web search NEUTRAL — Vibriosis or vibrio infection is an infection caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio. About a dozen species can cause vibriosis in humans, with the most common in multiple countries across the Norther…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibriosis
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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2024 · Overview What are Vibrio? Vibrio are bacteria that naturally live in certain coastal waters. They are found in higher numbers in May through October, when water temperatures are warmer.…
https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/about/index.html
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Claim 7: “Among the bacterial isolates analyzed, 67.6% were resistant to multiple antibiotics.”
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While the study exists, the provided evidence for this specific percentage (67.6%) consists of irrelevant search results about memes and numbers. The specific figure is not present in the provided evidence snippets, though the study itself is real.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to the carbapenem class of antibiotics, considered the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common encapsulated, Gram-negative, aerobic–facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium that can cause disease in plants and animals, including humans. A species of consi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tigecycline, sold under the brand name Tygacil, is a tetracycline antibiotic medication for a number of bacterial infections. It is a glycylcycline class drug that is administered intravenously. It wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigecycline
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Claim 8: “Researchers also identified genes linked to antibiotic resistance, including those associated with resistance to tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and gentamicin.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the identification of specific resistance genes for tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, and gentamicin.
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Claim 9: “Researchers collected 150 water samples from 10 grouper mariculture farms during the winter and summer seasons.”
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The specific methodology of the study (150 water samples from 10 fish mariculture farms in winter and summer) is explicitly detailed in the web search results from the journal.
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Claim 10: “Published in Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, the study found strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus... in nearly one-quarter of water samples collected from fish mariculture farms near Cat Ba Island”
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Multiple web search results confirm the study was published in 'Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives' and found V. parahaemolyticus in nearly one-quarter of samples from fish mariculture farms near Cat Ba Island.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives (PHRP) is a peer-reviewed open access journal published bimonthly. It is published by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). PHRP covers …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A biosafety level (BSL), or pathogen/protection level, is a set of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed laboratory facility. The levels of containm…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA; Korean: 질병관리청), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC, 질병관리본부), is an organization under the South Korean Ministry of Welfa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Disease_Control_and_Prev…
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Claim 11: “A bacterium linked to seafood-related illness and capable of resisting multiple antibiotics has been detected in fish-farming waters near Cat Ba Island, Vietnam”
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Web search results explicitly mention a study published in 'Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives' regarding antibiotic-resistant seafood bacteria (Vibrio parahaemolyticus) found in fish farming waters in Vietnam.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is an orally contracted disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella Typhi. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usuall…
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