High rates of contamination of poultry meat products with drug resistant Campylobacter in Metro Manila, Philippines.

High rates of contamination of poultry meat products with drug resistant Campylobacter in Metro Manila, Philippines. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2016 Oct 31; Authors: Lim PW, Tiam-Lee DC, Paclibare PA, Subejano MS, Cabero-Palma JA, Penuliar GM Abstract A total of 265 chicken parts were collected from 15 wet markets and 15 supermarkets in Metro Manila, Philippines. Campylobacter spp. was isolated on modified charcoal cefoperazone deoxycholate agar plates and identified through biochemical tests and PCR amplification of genus and species specific genes. Antimicrobial resistance profiles were determined following Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute protocols. Two hundred seven (78%) Campylobacter spp. were isolated. C. jejuni and C. coli were detected from 170 (64%) and 32 (12%) of the samples, respectively. Liver and skin samples had the greatest level of contamination. Most of the isolates were resistant to clindamycin (98.6%), erythromycin (98.6%), nalidixic acid (98.1%), tetracycline (94.2%), gentamicin (65.2%), and chloramphenicol (52.6%). The results indicated that poultry meat sold in markets in Metro Manila is contaminated with drug resistant Campylobacter. PMID: 27795478 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research