Antibiotic resistant-biofilm forming Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in poultry raw meat

The study reports prevalence of enteropathogens in poultry meat being sold for local consumption. Two enteropathogens viz: Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp were identified in 111 poultry meat samples. A total of 9 Salmonella and 19 E.coli bacteria were isolated from raw meat samples. Salmonella enterica serovars such as Takoradi, Infantis, Warnow, Kentucky and E. coli serovars such as O119, O35, 089, O128 were detected. All 9 Salmonellae and 12 E.coli isolates were multidrug resistant (MDR) with MAR index greater than 0.2. All Salmonella isolates were resistant (100%) to nalidixic acid, oxytetracycline and sulphamethizole. Strong biofilm forming abilities of all isolates is a cause of concern. Presence of strong biofilm forming MDR enteropathogens from raw meat reflects the poor quality of raw meat being sold in urban local markets.