Antibiotic resistance has long been a source of worry across the world. Food pathogens carrying resistance genes, regardless of pathogenicity, pose a public health risk because resistance genes are transmitted via the food chain. Antibiotic susceptibility of E. coli isolates was studied, and resistance genes were genetically discovered using a multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The goal of the research was to identify the phenotypic antibiotic resistance pattern of E. coli isolates as well as describe antibiotic resistance genes in E. coli isolates from cow milk and milk products.
The study found that E. coli isolates were multidrug resistant (MDR) to a variety of antibiotics, with resistance patterns ranging from four to ten antibiotic combinations, with antibiotic resistance mostly occurring in three classes of antibiotics: -lactams, Amphenicol, and Tetracycline. TetA 22 (78.6%), dfrA1 9 (32.1%), blaCITM and blaSHV 3 (10.7%), tetB and blaTEM 1 (3.6%), qnr 0 (0%), and aac (3)-iv 0 were the antibiotic resistance genes expressed in the multidrug resistant E. coli isolates (0 percent ).
Conclusion: The study found that cow milk and its products sold on Abuja's streets are contaminated with resistant E. coli, putting customers' health at risk. To reduce the frequency of antibiotic resistance, it is critical to monitor and test for resistant food pathogens in food, particularly that of animal origin.
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