The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia

Post-slaughter processing steps during poultry meat production contribute to Salmonella contamination and may transmit multidrug-resistant Salmonella to chicken meats and contact surfaces. This study was undertaken to identify Salmonella spp. strains isolated from chicken meats and their contact sur...

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Main Authors: Asif Sukri, Siti Shahara Zulfakar, Illya Syahirah Mohd Taib, Nurul Fathiah Omar, Noraziah Mohamad Zin
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
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author Asif Sukri,
Siti Shahara Zulfakar,
Illya Syahirah Mohd Taib,
Nurul Fathiah Omar,
Noraziah Mohamad Zin,
author_facet Asif Sukri,
Siti Shahara Zulfakar,
Illya Syahirah Mohd Taib,
Nurul Fathiah Omar,
Noraziah Mohamad Zin,
author_sort Asif Sukri,
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description Post-slaughter processing steps during poultry meat production contribute to Salmonella contamination and may transmit multidrug-resistant Salmonella to chicken meats and contact surfaces. This study was undertaken to identify Salmonella spp. strains isolated from chicken meats and their contact surfaces, and to determine their antibiotic resistance profiles. A total of 20 samples were collected from raw chicken meat and its contact surfaces from a shop in Pasar Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Identification of presumptive Salmonella colonies was conducted by using biochemical tests and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Antibiotic susceptibility test was conducted by using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method against 11 antibiotics. Salmonella enterica Group I was only detected in seven samples. The antibiogram testing showed that all the seven Salmonella isolates (100%) were multidrug-resistant and all isolates were resistant to penicillin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, and tetracycline. Resistance towards trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin and ampicillin was observed in four isolates. However, sensitivity was recorded for cephalexin, cefoxitin, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone in six isolates. The highest multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index of 1.00 (resistance to all eleven antibiotics tested) was observed in one isolate (P2) while the lowest MAR index of 0.36 (resistance to four antibiotics tested) was observed in three isolates (CB, M2 and M3). Our results demonstrated that raw chicken and meat contact surface were a source of multidrug-resistant Salmonella and can contribute to significant health concern in Malaysia. Stringent hygienic procedure during chicken meat processing should be therefore be practised.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:183422022-04-11T04:32:26Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18342/ The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia Asif Sukri, Siti Shahara Zulfakar, Illya Syahirah Mohd Taib, Nurul Fathiah Omar, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Post-slaughter processing steps during poultry meat production contribute to Salmonella contamination and may transmit multidrug-resistant Salmonella to chicken meats and contact surfaces. This study was undertaken to identify Salmonella spp. strains isolated from chicken meats and their contact surfaces, and to determine their antibiotic resistance profiles. A total of 20 samples were collected from raw chicken meat and its contact surfaces from a shop in Pasar Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Identification of presumptive Salmonella colonies was conducted by using biochemical tests and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Antibiotic susceptibility test was conducted by using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method against 11 antibiotics. Salmonella enterica Group I was only detected in seven samples. The antibiogram testing showed that all the seven Salmonella isolates (100%) were multidrug-resistant and all isolates were resistant to penicillin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, and tetracycline. Resistance towards trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin and ampicillin was observed in four isolates. However, sensitivity was recorded for cephalexin, cefoxitin, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone in six isolates. The highest multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index of 1.00 (resistance to all eleven antibiotics tested) was observed in one isolate (P2) while the lowest MAR index of 0.36 (resistance to four antibiotics tested) was observed in three isolates (CB, M2 and M3). Our results demonstrated that raw chicken and meat contact surface were a source of multidrug-resistant Salmonella and can contribute to significant health concern in Malaysia. Stringent hygienic procedure during chicken meat processing should be therefore be practised. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18342/1/25.pdf Asif Sukri, and Siti Shahara Zulfakar, and Illya Syahirah Mohd Taib, and Nurul Fathiah Omar, and Noraziah Mohamad Zin, (2021) The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (12). pp. 3765-3772. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil12_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil12_2021.html
spellingShingle Asif Sukri,
Siti Shahara Zulfakar,
Illya Syahirah Mohd Taib,
Nurul Fathiah Omar,
Noraziah Mohamad Zin,
The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia
title The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia
title_full The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia
title_fullStr The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia
title_short The high occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in Malaysia
title_sort high occurrence of multidrug-resistant salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meat and contact surfaces at wet market in malaysia
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18342/
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