Abstract
Foodborne pathogens have become amajor concern not only due tothe diseases they cause, but also because ofthe rise ofantibiotic resistant strains inhuman and animals. The purposes ofthis study were todetermine the occurrence ofCampylobacter jejuni and Escherichia coli and their antibiotic resistance profiles inwild birds, chickens, humans, and the environment inMalay villages inMalaysia. Three Malay villages inKota Setar, Kedah were chosen. Three hundred nine (309) samples were collected inthis study including wild birds (38), chickens (71), humans (47), and the environment (153). Subsequently, the C.jejuni and Ecoli isolates were tested against antibiotics using the disc diffusion method. Campylobacter jejuni was found positive in17 (37.8%) flies and 8 (11.3%) chickens. Also, E.coli was found positive in89.4% ofhuman, 47.4% ofbird, 44 62% ofchicken and in71.2% ofthe environmental samples. Ten antibiotics were used todetermine the susceptibility ofthe isolates. Eighty four percent (84%) ofC.jejuni and 100% ofE.coli isolates were found toshow resistance towards atleast one antibiotic. The isolates showed high resistance tocefpodoxime and tetracycline.
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