Abstract
Antimicrobial susceptibility of 212 enteric bacterial isolates from 60 samples of Balangu (ready-to-eat meat) was determined using the disk diffusion method. Based on the traditional bacteriological techniques, the enteric bacteria were identified as Proteus spp., Enterobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Serratia spp., Klebsiella spp., Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Citrobacter spp. and Edwardsiella spp. Antibiotic susceptibility of these enteric bacteria showed that >90% of the isolates were resistant to nitrofurantion, cefuroxime, tetracycline and ampicillin. The resistance pattern of the isolates against nitrofurantion, cefuroxime, tetracycline and ampicillin was significant (P<0.05). Resistance of the isolates to nalixidic acid, gentamicin and chloramphenicol was as follows: 81.1, 69.8 and 62.3%. Less than 20% were resistant to ciprofloxacin and augmentin. Enteric bacteria of public health importance (E.coli, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp. and Klebsiella spp.) were observed to exhibit varying levels of antimicrobial resistance. The level of antimicrobial resistance recorded portrays an increase in the transfer of antimicrobial resistance between bacterial populations in the environment. Strict hygeinic measures should be undertaken during the processing and sale of meat and meat products to reduce microbial contamination and transmission of antimicrobial resistant bacteria to consumers. Key words: Susceptibility, Balangu, enteric bacteria, antimicrobial, resistance. 
Highlights
Antib biotic suscep s ptibility y of en nteric b bacteriia isola ated ffrom ready-t r to-eat meat m balang b u in Ko ogi Sta ate, Nigeria
Enteric bacteria isolated from Balangu are listed in Table
The results of antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric bacteria isolated from balangu reveals a high level of resistance to seven of the antimicrobial agents which are commonly used in the treatment of infections caused by
Summary
Antib biotic suscep s ptibility y of en nteric b bacteriia isola ated ffrom ready-t r to-eat meat m balang b u in Ko ogi Sta ate, Nigeria. Antimicrobial susceptib bility of 212 en nteric bacterial isolates frrom 60 samples of Balang gu (ready-to-eat meat) was determ mined using the disk difffusion method. Antibiotic susceptibiliity of these enteric e bacte eria showed that >90% off the isolates s were resisttant to nitroffurantion, cefuroxime, tetracycline and ampic cillin. The re esistance pa attern of the e isolates ag gainst nitroffurantion, cefuroxime, tetracycline and ampic cillin was sig gnificant En nteric bacterria of public c health importance (E.c coli, Salmone ella spp., Shigella spp. and Klebs siella spp.) we ere observed d to exhibit v varying levels s of antimicrrobial resista ance. Bac cterial antibio otic resistance is an a emerging and serious s public hea alth con ncern due to the t comprom mised efficacy of antimicrob bial age ents in the tre eatment of in nfectious dise eases
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