Characterization and antibiogram of Salmonella spp. from poultry specimens.

Abstract

The present study was done for characterization and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of theSalmonella spp. found as contaminants in chicken carcass. The overall incidence ofSalmonella contamination of poultry carcass was found to be 4.90% with the higher percentage of Salmonella being isolated from chicken meat (8.00%) followed by liver and spleen (6.25%). The isolates were identified as Salmonella Typhimurium, SalmonellaParatyphi B and Salmonella (Rough). Eight Salmonella isolates obtained from poultry were confirmed as Salmonella spp. according to their biochemical profile and their sensitivity to different antimicrobial agents. Amikacin, kanamycin and ciprofloxacin were found to be the most effective antibiotics against Salmonella spp.   Key words: Characterization, Salmonella spp., chicken carcass, antibiotic sensitivity.