Antibiotic resistance genes in phage particles isolated from human faeces and induced from clinical bacterial isolates

- 72.7% of stools of healthy individuals showed at least one antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) in phage DNA.
- All ARGs studied (bla genes, qnr genes, mecA, sul1 and armA) were detected.
- blaTEM was the most prevalent and abundant ARG in the phage DNA fraction of faeces.
- ARGs were detected in phage DNA obtained from bacteria isolated from faeces.
- Phage suspensions confirmed by electron microscope contained high ARG densities.