Sinem Arslan

Self-presentation:

Hello, I am Sinem Arslan, and I come from Turkey. In 2022, I graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University. After my graduation, driven by my deep passion for microbiology and antimicrobial resistance, I attended the Bacteriology laboratory of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production of Naples, thanks to the Erasmus+ programme. Currently, I’m a PhD student in Veterinary Sciences at the Universıty of Naples Federico II.

Project:

European wild boars as an indicator of multidrug resistant bacteria in wild environment, and overall, of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp and ESβL-producing Escherichia coli.

My PhD project focuses on European wild boars (Sus scrofa) as indicators of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the wild environment, specifically examining methicillinresistant Staphylococcus spp. and ESβL-producing Escherichia coli. The objective of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of Staphylococcus spp. and E. coli strains isolated from wild boars in the hunting districts of the Campania Region (Italy), in order to provide new insights into the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in wild environments and raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance, a global public health concern.

Supervisior:

Luisa De Martino, PhD Associate Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”.

Pubblications

1. Nocera F.P., Chiaromonte A., Schena R., Pizzano F., Arslan S., Pedicini C., De Martino L. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase and Metallo-β-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from canine otitis externa. Submitted to Transboundary & Emerging diseases.

Contributions in National and International Conferences

1. Iovane V., Fulgione A., Pizzano F., Arslan S., Ipek E., Schena R., Nocera F.P. Evaluation of seasonal dynamics for surveillance and management in buffalo milking parlors of the Campania Region, Italy: a preliminary study by use of adenosine triphosphate luminometry and bacteriological investigation. Contribution in National conference proceedings_ 77° Convegno SISVet, Parma, Italy, 12-14 June 2024.

2. Cavalli S., Nocera F.P., Caterino C., Pizzano F., Aragosa F., Arslan S., Della Valle G., Fatone G. Assessment and validation of the sterilization process of surgical equipment. Contribution in National conference proceedings_ 77° Convegno SISVet, Parma, Italy, 12-14 June 2024.

3. Cavalli S., Pizzano F., Arslan S., Aragosa F., Caterino C., Della Valle G., Nocera F.P., De Martino L., Fatone G. The use of antibiotics in small-animal surgery rooms: an experience from the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Naples. Contribution in National conference proceedings_ 77° Convegno SISVet, Parma, Italy, 12-14 June 2024.

4. Nocera F.P., Chiaromonte A., Pizzano F., Schena R., Ipek E., Arslan S., De Martino L. Detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and metallo-βlactamase genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from canine otitis externa. Contribution in National conference proceedings_ 77° Convegno SISVet, Parma, Italy, 12-14 June 2024.

5. Pizzano F., Ipek E., Masullo A., Arslan S., De Martino L., Nocera F.P. The role of wild boar as reservoir for multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli strains : a preliminary study. Contribution in International conference proceedings_ 6th International Caparica Conference in Antibiotic Resistance 2024, Costa da Caparica, Portugal, 8-12 September 2024.