Multiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria in Some Selected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghana
Joint Authors
Adinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi
Aheto, Denis Worlanyo
Boateng, Alex Asomeni
Agbeko, Rosemary
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed at assessing the quality of water and fishery products as well as the antibiotic resistance status of some selected fish farms of the Central Region of Ghana.
Interview guides were administered to farmers to get data on farming practices and antibiotic use.
Total coliform loads of catfish (Clarias gariepinus), tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and water samples were determined.
Coliforms were identified through various biochemical assays, and their antibiotic resistance patterns were determined.
Generally, the total coliform loads of water samples significantly surpassed those of fish samples p<0.05.
The maximum and minimum antibiotic resistance percentages were recorded for ampicillin (96.83%) and gentamicin (6.35%), respectively.
Although farmers stated that antibiotics were sparingly used, coliform bacteria isolated exhibited various antibiotic resistance patterns.
Four out of six fish farms harboured some coliforms with multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) indices above 0.2, an indication that these bacteria originated from potentially dangerous sources where antibiotics are regularly used.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi& Aheto, Denis Worlanyo& Boateng, Alex Asomeni& Agbeko, Rosemary. 2020. Multiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria in Some Selected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghana. Scientifica،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208227
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi…[et al.]. Multiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria in Some Selected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghana. Scientifica No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208227
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi& Aheto, Denis Worlanyo& Boateng, Alex Asomeni& Agbeko, Rosemary. Multiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria in Some Selected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghana. Scientifica. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208227
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1208227