Identification and antibiogram pattern of Bacillus cereus from the milk and milk products in and around Jammu region

Abstract

From this study, it was concluded that highest prevalence of <i>B</i>. <i>cereus</i> was found in ice cream. Several isolates of <i>B. cereus</i> showed toxigenic activity, so the presence of <i>B. cereus</i> in milk and milk products may be of public health hazard. The antibiogram pattern of <i>B. cereus</i> isolates showed sensitivity to gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, and resistance to penicillin-G and cephalexin. The presence of <i>B. cereus</i> in milk and milk products showed a strong association besides establishing the fact that starch adulteration can be indicative of the presence of <i>B. cereus</i>.