Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern Of E. Coli And Salmonella Isolated From Pork Intestine In Umuahia, Abia State
ABSTRACT
The
susceptibility patterns of E. coli
and salmonella species isolated from
pork intestine in Umuahia, Abia state, were used for this research work. A
total of 49 samples were collected, 47 isolates were positive for E. coli while 29 isolates were positive
for Salmonella species. The Kirby Bauer
disc diffusion method was used for the antibiotic susceptibility test. A multi
disc containing eight different antibiotic, Ceftazidime (CAZ), Cefuroxime (CRX),
Gentamicin (GEN), Cefixime (CXM), Ofloxacin (OFL), Augmentin
(AUG),Nitrofuratoin (NIT) and Ciprofloxacin (CPR) were used for this study. E.coli had the highest susceptibility
(93.6%)) to Ofloxacin followed by Gentamycin (87.2%). All the E. coli isolates were resistant to
Cefixime and Augmentin. For Salmonella species,
the highest susceptibility was recorded against Gentamycin (68.9%) while the
least susceptibility was recoreded against Nitrofuratoin (0%). The highest
resistance was recorded against Ceftazidime and Cefixime with 44.8% each. All
the Salmonella isolates were
resistant to more than one antibiotic confirming their multi drug resistance.
This result has public health significance with Salmonella and E. coli infections
being zoonotic in nature.
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OBINWANNE, N (2022). Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern Of E. Coli And Salmonella Isolated From Pork Intestine In Umuahia, Abia State. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antibiotic-susceptibility-pattern-of-e-coli-and-salmonella-isolated-from-pork-intestine-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2
NNABUIHE, OBINWANNE. "Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern Of E. Coli And Salmonella Isolated From Pork Intestine In Umuahia, Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 16 Dec. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antibiotic-susceptibility-pattern-of-e-coli-and-salmonella-isolated-from-pork-intestine-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
NNABUIHE, OBINWANNE. "Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern Of E. Coli And Salmonella Isolated From Pork Intestine In Umuahia, Abia State". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 16 Dec. 2022. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antibiotic-susceptibility-pattern-of-e-coli-and-salmonella-isolated-from-pork-intestine-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2 >.
NNABUIHE, OBINWANNE. "Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern Of E. Coli And Salmonella Isolated From Pork Intestine In Umuahia, Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2022). Accessed 19 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antibiotic-susceptibility-pattern-of-e-coli-and-salmonella-isolated-from-pork-intestine-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2