Antibiotic resistance in E.coli isolated from mint in local markets in Hebron, Palestine
Omama Shabana, Ali AlKoumi, Ashraf Abdeen · 2026
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Shabana, AlKoumi, and Abdeen tested mint sold in Hebron markets for E. coli carrying antibiotic resistance, the first such check on Palestinian fresh produce. Fourteen mint samples were taken across central, western, and southern districts of the city between January and March 2024, with identity proven by biochemistry and gene testing.
Thirteen proven E. coli isolates went through disc diffusion testing against a panel of antibiotics used in the study. Resistance hit 53.9 percent for tetracycline and 46.2 percent for chloramphenicol among the isolates, and 61.5 percent showed intermediate resistance to the oral drug cefuroxime in laboratory testing. Nearly a quarter, 23.1 percent, qualified as multidrug-resistant under standard criteria, and 15.4 percent showed possible heteroresistance to fluoroquinolones. The authors frame mint as a potential resistance reservoir needing wider surveillance of market produce.
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| CREATOR | Omama Shabana, Ali AlKoumi, Ashraf Abdeen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |