Research Article

Hiding in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: Opportunistic Pathogens May Cross Geographical Barriers

Table 2

Bacteria that were similarly identified to species level by VITEK 2 and PCR and their sources.

Name of bacteriaNumber of isolatesRankSource

Citrobacter freundii 113Tomato (Netherlands)
Enterobacter amnigenus47Carrot (USA), lettuce (Oman), radish (China)
Enterobacter asburiae113Carrot (Oman)
Enterobacter cloacae124Cabbage, carrot, papaya, radish, watermelon (Oman), lettuce (Iran), papaya (Philippines), papaya (Thailand), tomato (Syria), watermelon (Egypt)
Enterobacter hormaechei 113Tomato (Syria)
Enterobacter ludwigii 38Capsicum, cucumber (UAE), tomato (Oman)
Enterococcus casseliflavus132Cabbage (Netherlands), cucumber (UAE), dates (Saudi Arabia), lettuce (Iran), radish (China), tomato ( Syria), watermelon (Iran), watermelon (Oman)
Enterococcus faecalis75Lettuce (Jordan), lettuce (Iran), radish, mango, papaya (Oman)
Enterococcus faecium211Cabbage (Oman), lettuce (Jordan)
Enterococcus hirae113Papaya (Oman)
Enterococcus raffinosus113Dates (Oman)
Escherichia coli151Cabbage, radish (Oman), lettuce (Jordan), radish (China)
Klebsiella oxytoca211Radish (China), tomato (Oman)
Klebsiella pneumoniae132Cabbage (Oman), capsicum (Jordan), banana (Philippines), dates (Oman), mango (Oman), papaya (Oman), watermelon (Iran)
Kluyvera intermedia 113Cabbage (Netherlands)
Pantoea agglomerans75Cabbage (Netherlands), carrot (Australia), carrot (USA), capsicum (UAE), lettuce (Jordan), radish (China), watermelon (Iran)
Rahnella aquatilis38Carrot (Australia), lettuce (Iran)
Raoultella planticola113Cabbage (Netherlands)
Serratia liquefaciens113Carrot (USA)
Serratia marcescens113Tomato (Oman)
Staphylococcus aureus38Radish (Oman)

Reference strains
Staphylococcus aureus1ATCC 29213
Staphylococcus aureus1ATCC 25923
Escherichia coli1ATCC 25922
Enterococcus faecalis1ATCC 29212
Total97