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Diversity, Antibiotic Resistance, and Biofilm-Forming Ability of Enterobacteria Isolated from Red Meat and Poultry Preparations
- Source :
- Microorganisms, Volume 8, Issue 8, Microorganisms, Vol 8, Iss 1226, p 1226 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- MDPI, 2020.
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Abstract
- A total of 44 samples of beef, pork, and poultry preparations were tested. Average counts (log cfu/g) of enterobacteria were 1.99 &plusmn<br />0.99 (beef preparations), 1.96 &plusmn<br />1.44 (pork), 2.09 &plusmn<br />0.92 (chicken), and 2.17 &plusmn<br />1.06 (turkey) (p &gt<br />0.05). Two hundred enterobacterial strains were identified and 13 genera (21 species) were distinguished, including species that are a significant cause of infection. The most common genera were Escherichia (32.5% of strains), Serratia (17.0%), Hafnia (12.5%), and Salmonella (12.0%). Isolates were screened by disc diffusion for susceptibility to 15 antibiotics. A total of 126 strains (63% of the isolates) were multirresistant (having resistance to two or more antibiotics), 46 (23%) were resistant to one antibiotic, and 28 (14%) were sensitive to all antibiotics. The average number of resistances per strain was 2.53 &plusmn<br />2.05. A higher (p &lt<br />0.05) average number of resistances was observed in strains from turkey (3.14 &plusmn<br />2.55) than in strains from beef (2.15 &plusmn<br />1.22), pork (2.16 &plusmn<br />1.39), or chicken (2.44 &plusmn<br />2.22). At least 50% of strains showed resistance or reduced susceptibility to ampicillin, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, or streptomycin, considered to be &ldquo<br />critically important&rdquo<br />antimicrobial agents in human medicine. Seventy-nine strains (39.5%), 60 strains (30.0%), and 46 strains (23.0%) were weak, moderate, and strong biofilm producers (crystal violet assay), respectively. This investigation provides evidence that bacteria from red meat and poultry preparations pose major potential risk to consumers.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
Salmonella
Veterinary medicine
Cefotaxime
antibiotic resistance
biofilm-forming ability
medicine.drug_class
enterobacterial species
Antibiotics
Ceftazidime
medicine.disease_cause
Microbiology
Serratia
Article
03 medical and health sciences
fluids and secretions
Virology
Ampicillin
medicine
lcsh:QH301-705.5
030304 developmental biology
0303 health sciences
biology
030306 microbiology
food and beverages
biology.organism_classification
Antimicrobial
lcsh:Biology (General)
Streptomycin
meat preparations
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20762607
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Microorganisms
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....57b00cd3bfd19d93cab01838a477338e