1Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, India
2Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Science, Kattupakkam, TANUVAS, Kancheepuram, India
3Central University Laboratory, Madhavaram, TANUVAS, Chennai, India
4Department of Livestock Products and Technology (Meat Science), Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, India
5Department of Livestock Products and Technology, Bangalore Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru, India
*Corresponding author: K Porteen, E-mail: rajavet2002@gmail.com
Online published on 28 May, 2020.
Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) presence in milk is of significant importance as they are often involved in food borne intoxications. Effective surveillance and detection are the most important tools in outbreak investigation and control. Our study was designed to ascertain the occurrence Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) from raw milk collected from apparently healthy cattle in Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 89 (89/258; 34.49%) positive isolates of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from 258 raw milk samples screened. Of which 24 (24/258; 9.3%) isolates positive for MRSA. Studying the antimicrobial resistance and its patterns in foods of animal origin will be of immense help to various regulatory agencies and authorities to devise and implement control measures and to note the compliance of our foods with the prescribed standards.
MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, Prevalence, Oxacillin Resistance, Raw milk
