Abstract

Okoro C. U. and Umoafia G. E.*

ABSTRACT

Antibiotic resistance food borne pathogens in recent times has become a major problem in healthcare. In this study, antibiotic resistant bacteria namely; Brucella Melitensis, Klebsiella Pneumonia, Micrococcus varians, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas fragi, Enterobacter amnigenus, Salmonella arizonae, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia blattea and Leminorella richardii were isolated from intermediate moisture goat meat using standard procedures. Antibiotic sensitivity tests showed significant resistance towards ciprofloxacin, septrin, ceftriazone, penicillin, gentamycin and erythromycin. The total viable bacterial counts plated on three (3) different culture media were Nutrient agar (1.25x107 cfu/g), MacConkey agar (8.0x107 cfu/g) and Mannitol Salt agar (4.0x107 cfu/g) respectively. All bacteria isolated from dried goat meat with the exception of Leminorella richardii, Bacillus cereus and Enterobacter amnigenus were resistant to the antibiotic ceftriazone. Klebsiella pneumonia and Micrococcus varians were found to be resistant to ciprofloxacin. All isolates were resistant to septrin except Staphylococcus aureus, Leminorella richardii and Enterobacter amnigenus. Brucella melitensis, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas fragi, Escherichia blattea, Bacillus cereus and Enterococcus amnigenus showed resistance to penicillin. All bacterial isolates were resistant to erythromycin except Leminorella richardii. Resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics has led to a considerable market loss in the Pharmaceutical and clinical industries. The use of other antimicrobials of biological origin could be screened and used against a wide range of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The use of antibiotics in animal feeds should be discouraged, while good hygiene and infection control is recommended.