A comparison of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms isolated from chicken and ostrich faeces in Bulawayo; Zimbabwe
Int. j. biol. chem. sci. (Online)
; 1(2): 158-164, 2007.
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em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1262949
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ABSTRACT
Samples of fresh faeces were obtained from a free-range chicken source; three commercial chicken farms and a commercial ostrich farm; all located around Bulawayo City; Zimbabwe; in order to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of selected bacterial isolates of interest in food-related human infections. Samples were prepared at various dilutions and plated on selective media for Coryneforms; Escherichia coli; Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas. The targeted bacteria were isolated as pure cultures and tested for antibiotic resistance to ampicillin; chloramphenicol; oxytetracycline; sulphonamide; streptomycin and tetracycline. Isolates from the faeces of chickens and ostriches in the commercial farms were found to be generally more resistant to streptomycin; tetracycline and oxytetracycline as compared to those from the free- range chickens. This study emphasizes the need to monitor antibiotic resistance genes in the environment and to curb/curtail antibiotic use for growth promotion in farm animals; particularly in developing countries; as continued use will only add to the growing problem of microbial antibiotic resistance
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Zoonoses
Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Resistência a Medicamentos
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Galinhas
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Enterococcus faecalis
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Escherichia coli
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. j. biol. chem. sci. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo