Campylobacter spp Co-contamination of Meat Sold in Butcheries and Their Multidrug Resistance in Ngaoundere Municipality

Abstract

Antibiotics resistance (ABR) is a major global public health problem. However, emerging hospital and community-based data indicated a rise in the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in developing low and middle-income countries, A total of 125 composite meat samples were collected from slaughter houses and different retail points during the dry and rainy season in the Municipality. Isolation of the specific pathogens was carried out using different traditional microbiology techniques. Antibiotics sensitivity test was conducted using Kirby Bauer disk diffusion technique. Results indicated a total of 218 isolates were  obtained during the rainy season, against 124 isolates for the dry season. However, there was no statistical significant difference (P = 0.7) in the frequency of isolation between the two seasons .Campylobacter spp that were highly targeted were more frequently isolated in the rainy season. Antibiotic resistance profile varied from 42.6% in Vibrio spp to 73.4% in Salmonella spp. Microbial resistance index was as high as 0.7, indicating feco-oral route as the main source of meat contamination. The isolated bacteria were resistant to different antibiotic families of at different proportions. Our results are indications that contamination of beef with different food-borne pathogens constitutes serious problems for consumers, and therefore, the authorities in charge of food sanitation in general should seek for measures to ensure food safety for the exposed population.

Keywords: Campylobacter spp, Vibrio spp, microbial resistance, MARI-not found in the abstract

DOI: 10.7176/FSQM/125-03

Publication date: May 30th 2025