Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Isolates from Meat Processing Equipment and Abattoir Environment in Ado Ekiti

Osibote, I.A. and Okiki, P.A. and Ekundayo, E.A. and Adekunle, A.C. (2014) Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Isolates from Meat Processing Equipment and Abattoir Environment in Ado Ekiti. Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Isolates from Meat Processing Equipment and Abattoir Environment in Ado Ekiti, 8 (5). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1992-006

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Abstract

Bacteriological investigation was carried out on the meat processing equipments and environment where animals were slaughtered at the central abattoir in Ado Ekiti in this study. Samples were collected from equipments such as knives, buckets, tables etc used in meat processing from the central abattoir in Ado Ekiti and also from the environment of the abattoir using swab sticks. The bacteria isolated were subjected to various biochemical tests and were also subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility tests. The microorganisms isolated include: Aeromonas beastiarum, Proteus mirabilis, Corynebacterium accolens, Citrobacter youngae, Pediococcus pentosaceus Proteus vulgaris etc. It was observed that more bacteria were isolated from the table on which the carcasses were sectioned than from other sources. The isolates showed resistance to multiple antibiotics. This study concludes that unhygienic environment and state of meat processing equipments could be a source of infection to consumers.

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