Detection and quantification of antibiotic residues in urine samples of healthy individuals from rural and urban communities in Ghana using a validated SPE-LC-MS/MS method

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  • Samuel Oppong Bekoe
  • Emmanuel Orman
  • Samuel Asare-Nkansah
  • Anne Mette Lerbech Sorensen
  • Erland Bjorklund
  • Reimmel Kwame Adosraku
  • Martin Hansen
  • Styrishave, Bjarne

The role of unregulated and inappropriate dispensing, and use of antibiotics remains significant in the development of antimicrobial resistance in infectious disease endemic regions of developing countries. The exposure to antibiotics from unfamiliar and unsuspecting sources such as drinking water and food, and adulterated herbal medicines remains a cause for concern. A sensitive SPE-LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the quantification and qualification of 12 antibiotics, including amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, metronidazole, ampicillin, cefuroxime, tetracycline, ceftriaxone, sulphamethoxazole, trimethoprim, ciprofloxacin, benzylpenicillin, and erythromycin, in the urine of healthy volunteers. The method was linear (r(2) > 0.98) within the concentration range 50-5000 ngmL(-1) for all the analytes. Instrument precision of 8-27% and 4-21% at 100 and 1000 ngmL(-1) levels were demonstrated. High mean recoveries between 71 and 125% with minimal variations were obtained for all compounds in the accuracy study. Limits of detection and quantification ranged between 70.3-271.0 ngmL(-1) and 213-821 ngmL(-1) respectively. The validated method successfully detected and quantified 9 of the 12 analytes, with the exception of clavulanic acid, cefuroxime, and benzylpenicillin. Most of the samples contained one analyte (52, 86.7%), with a handful containing two (7, 11.7%) and three analytes (1, 1.7%). Ciprofloxacin was the modal analyte detected (17, 24.6%), with amoxicillin and trimethoprim recording the average lowest (22.76 x 10(3) ngmL(-1)) and highest concentrations (255.47 x 10(3) ngmL(-1)) respectively. The developed method is a useful tool for non-invasive monitoring of consumption and the irrational use of antibiotics in microbial resistant-prone regions of the world.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1903
JournalSN Applied Sciences
Volume2
Issue number11
Number of pages11
ISSN2523-3971
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Bibliographical note

Correction: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03806-8

    Research areas

  • Antibiotic residues, Antimicrobial resistance, Solid phase extraction (SPE), Urine samples, Antibiotic exposure, LC-MS/MS method, ANTIMICROBIAL CONSUMPTION ESAC, BETA-LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS, LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY, EUROPEAN SURVEILLANCE, SELF-MEDICATION, BOVINE-MILK, DRUGS, HPLC, RESISTANCE, COUNTRIES

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