Prevalence of Arcobacter, Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus and Salmonella Species in Retail Raw Chicken, Pork, Beef and Goat Meat in Osogbo, Nigeria
Sierra Leone j. biomed. res. (Online)
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3(1): 8-12, 2011. tab
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1272025
ABSTRACT
Three hundred (300) samples of fresh raw chicken; beef; goat and pork meat were screened for Arcobacter species by selective cultural procedures and for Escherichia coli; Salmonella species and Staphylococcus aureus enriched in peptone water and then streaked onto appropriate bacteriological agar. From the 300 samples analysed; S. aureus {138 (46)} was the most frequently isolated organism; followed by E. coli {78 (26)}; Arcobacter spp. {57(19)} and Salmonella spp {6(2)}. In this study; varying level of resistance of Escherichia coli 66(84.6); Salmonella 6(100) and Arcobacter 57(100) to amoxicillin was observed. The susceptibility pattern indicates that the bacterial isolates exhibited a varying level of resistance to two or more antimicrobial agents with maximum resistance to amoxicillin. The detection of these organisms in meat may constitute a serious public health concern. Hence; there is a need for the implementation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point System monitoring of critical contamination points used in meat production to ensure food safety in Nigeria
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Salmonella
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Prevalence
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Arcobacter
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Escherichia coli
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Meat
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Nigeria
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Sierra Leone j. biomed. res. (Online)
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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