National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The research was aimed at determining the sensitivity and/or resistance of isolated microbes from abattoirs to the various antimicrobial drugs used during food-borne illness caused by the consumption of abattoir-related products (such as meat) and the work-place related disease. The Amansea and Kwata abattoirs were used as study areas. Soil samples, wastewater effluents, swabs from cutting tables, equipments and slaughtered meat samples were aseptically collected from the abattoirs and the microbes were isolated using standard methods. The selected pure isolates were further identified as Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus species, Candida albicans, Rhodotorula species, Rhizopus species, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillum notatum. Using the standard disc diffusion method, the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates was determined against antibacterial agents (Rocephin (30µg), Pefloxacin (10µg), Gentamycin (10µg), Ciprofloxacin (10µg), Streptomycin (30µg), Ampiclox (30µg), Septrin (30µg), Zinnacef (20µg), Erythromycin (19µg), Amoxicillin (30µg)) and antifungal agents (Nystatin, Fluconazole, Ketoconazole). The effectiveness of the antimicrobials or the susceptibility of the isolates were defined in percentage as follows: Rocephin (7.7%), Pefloxacin (10.9%), Gentamycin (9.3%), Ciprofloxacin (8.8%), Streptomycin (10.4%), Ampiclox (9.5%), Septrin (11.0%), Zinnacef (10.7%), Erythromycin (11.8%), Amoxacillin (10.0%) (for antibacterial) and Nystatin (37.0%), Fluconazole (27.0%), Ketoconazole (36.0%) (for antifungal). Erythromycin and Nystatin can thus be recommended as the most effective antibacterial and antifungal agents respectively. Bacterial and fungal resistance was seen among drugs such as Rocephin and Fluconazole respectively.
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