TY - JOUR
T1 - Phenotypic Resistance of Salmonella enterica to Antibiotics in Imported Meats in Tema Metropolis, Ghana
AU - Adzitey, Frederick
AU - Anachinaba, Innocent Allan
AU - Susilo, Agus
AU - Huda, Nurul
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PY - 2025/12
Y1 - 2025/12
N2 - Salmonella enterica (S. enterica) causes certain foodborne diseases and poses public health concerns when it becomes antibiotic-resistant. The present study aimed to determine the resistance of S. enterica to antibiotics from imported meats sold in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana. A total of 300 beef, chicken, and pork samples randomly selected from markets of the Metropolis were tested for S. eneterica. The disc diffusion method was used to determine the antibiotic resistance in 60 S. enterica isolates. The current results revealed that 40% of imported chicken, 38% of imported pork, and 29% of imported beef were positive for S. enterica. The S. enterica isolated from imported meat sources was 36.7% resistant to tetracycline but susceptible (≥ 68%) to imipenem, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim, gentamicin, and ceftriaxone. The multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index fell within the range of 0.1 to 0.6, and 12 different patterns were observed. The present study revealed the contamination of S. enterica in some imported meat sold in Tema Metropolis, Ghana. Avoidance of crosscontamination and adequate thermal treatment of meats before eating is essential.
AB - Salmonella enterica (S. enterica) causes certain foodborne diseases and poses public health concerns when it becomes antibiotic-resistant. The present study aimed to determine the resistance of S. enterica to antibiotics from imported meats sold in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana. A total of 300 beef, chicken, and pork samples randomly selected from markets of the Metropolis were tested for S. eneterica. The disc diffusion method was used to determine the antibiotic resistance in 60 S. enterica isolates. The current results revealed that 40% of imported chicken, 38% of imported pork, and 29% of imported beef were positive for S. enterica. The S. enterica isolated from imported meat sources was 36.7% resistant to tetracycline but susceptible (≥ 68%) to imipenem, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim, gentamicin, and ceftriaxone. The multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index fell within the range of 0.1 to 0.6, and 12 different patterns were observed. The present study revealed the contamination of S. enterica in some imported meat sold in Tema Metropolis, Ghana. Avoidance of crosscontamination and adequate thermal treatment of meats before eating is essential.
KW - Antibiotic resistance
KW - Meat
KW - Prevalence
KW - Salmonella enterica
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105026977123
U2 - 10.54203/scil.2025.wvj97
DO - 10.54203/scil.2025.wvj97
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105026977123
SN - 2322-4568
VL - 15
SP - 960
EP - 967
JO - World's Veterinary Journal
JF - World's Veterinary Journal
IS - 4
ER -