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Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Meat in the Formal and Informal Sectors in South Africa
Joint Authors
Jaja, Ishmael Festus
Jaja, Chinwe-Juliana Iwu
Chigor, Nnamdi Vincent
Anyanwu, Madubuike Umunna
Maduabuchi, Ezealisiji Kenneth
Oguttu, James Wabwire
Green, Ezekiel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Foodborne diseases (FBD) caused by resistant pathogens are a global public health problem.
One main driver of the increasing FBD incidence is the transfer of pathogenic organisms from animal guts to carcasses during processing and subsequent transfer from meat products to consumers.
Methods.
In this study, meat samples from abattoirs in the formal meat sector (FMS) (n=140) and slaughter points in the informal meat sector (IMS) (n=104) were collected for microbial detection and phenotypic AMR determination using polymerase chain reaction.
Results.
The antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus isolates revealed that resistance to clindamycin (74.3%) and ampicillin (59.5%) was highest in the FMS, while resistance to penicillin (83.8%) and tetracycline (82.1%) was highest in the IMS.
Escherichia coli isolates show significant resistance to chloramphenicol (90.7%) and tetracycline (82.3%) in the FMS.
Likewise, resistance to tetracycline (92.3%) and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (87.5%) was highest in the IMS.
The multiple antibiotic resistance index (MARI) for S.
aureus and E.
coli ranged from 0.3 to 0.8 and 0.2 to 0.5, respectively.
Conclusion.
This study suggests high-level contamination of meat with resistant pathogens and highlights the public health consequences associated with consuming such unhygienic products.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jaja, Ishmael Festus& Jaja, Chinwe-Juliana Iwu& Chigor, Nnamdi Vincent& Anyanwu, Madubuike Umunna& Maduabuchi, Ezealisiji Kenneth& Oguttu, James Wabwire…[et al.]. 2020. Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Meat in the Formal and Informal Sectors in South Africa. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133589
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jaja, Ishmael Festus…[et al.]. Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Meat in the Formal and Informal Sectors in South Africa. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133589
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jaja, Ishmael Festus& Jaja, Chinwe-Juliana Iwu& Chigor, Nnamdi Vincent& Anyanwu, Madubuike Umunna& Maduabuchi, Ezealisiji Kenneth& Oguttu, James Wabwire…[et al.]. Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Meat in the Formal and Informal Sectors in South Africa. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133589
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133589