Abstract
Introduction"suya" and smoked fish are cherished food delicacies in Nigeria, but can be a source of dissemination of Multi-drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria. Moreover, there are limited studies on these MDR bacteria from Dutsin-Ma. Therefore, this study examined the bacteriological qualities and antibiogram profiles of bacteria in these foods from this area in Nigeria.MethodsTwenty samples of each of "suya" and smoked fish were collected from the study areas and microbiologically analyzed. Total viable count, coliform count, characterization and identification of bacteria were carried out by standard microbiological techniques.ResultsFindings revealed that "suya" samples possessed the highest total viable bacteria count (3.4×105 to 7.7×105 cfu/g) and coliform count (2.1×105 to 6.2×105 cfu/g). A total of 85 and 78 bacteria were isolated from "suya" and smoked fish samples respectively. E. coli (24.7% and 24.4%) was the most frequently isolated from each sample respectively. Highest (66.7%) resistance to each of cefuroxime, gentamicin, amoxillin/clavulanate and ciprofloxacin were observed among E. coli from "suya". MDR phenotypes commonly isolated was resistance to ceftazidime, cefuroxime, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, augmentin and nitrofurantoin.ConclusionThese studies showed the presence of MDR bacteria in samples, hence, raise the need for improved production hygiene and public health awareness.
Highlights
Animals are a great source of protein
The study reveals that among the "suya" samples collected, samples from Wednesday market possessed the highest total viable bacteria count (3.4×105 to 7.7×105 cfu/g) and coliform count (2.1×105 to 6.2×105 cfu/g), while the least total viable count (1.6×105 to 2.8×105 cfu/g) and coliform count (1.7×105 to 3.7×105 cfu/g) were observed from samples collected along the hospital road
The results of the antibiotic resistance profiling of isolated bacteria revealed that most of the isolated bacteria demonstrated resistance to ceftazidime, cefuroxime, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin clavulanate, ampicillin and nitrofurantoin (Table 3). Judging from their resistance to three or more classes of antibiotics, multidrug resistance was observed among Enterobacter spp, Proteus spp, E. coli, Shigella spp and Bacillus spp, isolated across all the "suya" and smoked fish sampled, except for Klebsiella spp and Pseudomonas spp, which were resistant only to about two classes of antibiotics
Summary
Animals are a great source of protein. When eaten as food (especially fish), they can make up over 60% of the dietary protein intake by adults, especially in rural areas [1]. "Suya" meat has been described by [4] as a boneless lean meat of mutton, beef, goat or chicken meat stacked on sticks, coated with sauces, oiled and roasted over wood using a fire from charcoal. It got its name from the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, and is usually prepared spiced, barbecued, smoked or roasted. Fish smoking is traditionally performed in kilns of clay, cement blocks, drums or iron sheets over a fire to eliminate its moisture content, allowing the product to be stored over a long period of time in market stalls [5]. The public health implication of this cannot be overemphasized, with regards to the transferability of the resistant genes
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