Bacteriological quality and antibiogram study of bacteria from "suya" and smoked fish (Clarias gariepinus) in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

Bacteriological quality and antibiogram study of bacteria from "suya" and smoked fish (Clarias gariepinus) in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

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INTRODUCTION: Suya and smoked fish are cherished food delicacy in Nigeria, but can be a source of dissemination of Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria.Moreover, there are limited studies on these MDR bacteria from Dutsin-Ma.Therefore, this study examined the bacteriological quality and antibiogram profiles of bacteria in these foods from this area in Nigeria.METHODS: Twenty samples of each of suya and smoked fish were collected from the milwaukee 2324-21 study area and microbiologically analyzed.Total viable count, coliform count, characterization and identification of bacteria was carried out by standard microbiological techniques.

RESULTS: Findings revealed that Suya samples possessed the highest total viable bacteria count (3.4x105 to 7.7x105 cfu/g) and coliform count (2.1x105 to 6.2x105 cfu/g).

A total of 85 and 78 bacteria were isolated from suya and smoked fish samples respectively.E.coli (24.7% and 24.4%) was the most frequently isolated from each sample respectively.

Highest (66.7%) resistance to each of cefuroxime, gentamicin, amoxillin-clavulanate and ciprofloxacin were observed among E.coli from Suya.MDR phenotypes commonly isolated was resistance to ceftazidime, cefuroxime, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, augmentin and nitrofurantoin.CONCLUSION: This studies showed the presence of MDR bacteria in samples, pure energy jeans hence, raise the need for improved production hygiene and public health awareness.