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Seasonal variability of antibiotic resistance and biodiversity of tap water bacteria in Wrocław, Poland

Siedlecka Agata, Wolf-Baca Mirela, Piekarska Katarzyna

Environment Protection Engineering

2020

Vol. 46, nr 2

93--109

Antibiotic resistance of bacteria has become a worldwide problem. Drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) can be regarded as reservoirs of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). This study aims to provide a preliminary evaluation of seasonal changes in the occurrence of ARB and ARGs in Wrocław tap water samples. It also investigates the biodiversity of bacterial communities dwelling in Wrocław DWDS and compares them with worldwide literature reports. Third generation cephalosporins resistant bacteria were present in each season, with relative abundances reaching from 40.46% in spring to 99.86% in summer. β-lactams and tetracyclines resistant bacteria were present only in spring and autumn samples, with relative abundances reaching from 0.51% to 3.80%. Relative abundances of ARB fluctuated across the year, and no season-dependent trend was found. This suggests that other factors influenced the resistance phenomenon in Wrocław tap water. The investigated resistomes were represented only by several ARGs (qnrB, tetW, ermB,qacEΔ1). Class 1 integrons gene intI1 was also detected. Biodiversity of bacteria collected from large amounts of tap water was similar to that reported previously for Wrocław and worldwide DWDSs, with a prevalence of Proteobacteria, followed by Actinobacteria, Cyanobacteria, and Firmicutes.