Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in retail raw table eggs sold for human consumption in Enugu state, Nigeria

Abstract

AIM: species in retail raw table eggs sold for human consumption in Enugu State and to determine the resistance of these pathogens to antimicrobials commonly used in human and veterinary practices in Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: antimicrobial susceptibility test with 15 commonly used antimicrobials using the disk diffusion method. RESULTS: spp. showed 100% susceptibility to erythromycin, neomycin, and rifampicin. Both organisms showed varying degrees of resistance to streptomycin, amoxicillin, vancomycin, and doxycycline. CONCLUSION: species that showed multiple drug resistance to antimicrobial agents commonly used in veterinary and human practice.