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Multiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria in Some Selected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghana

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Adinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi, Aheto, Denis Worlanyo, Boateng, Alex Asomeni, Agbeko, Rosemary·2020·Scientifica
DOI 10.1155/2020/6641461PMC PMC7738796
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This study aimed at assessing the quality of water and fishery products as well as the antibiotic resistance status of some selected fish farms of the Central Region of Ghana. Interview guides were administered to farmers to get data on farming practices and antibiotic use. Total coliform loads of catfish (Clarias gariepinus), tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and water samples were determined. Coliforms were identified through various biochemical assays, and their antibiotic resistance patterns were determined. Generally, the total coliform loads of water samples significantly surpassed those of fish samples p < 0.05 . The maximum and minimum antibiotic resistance percentages were recorded for ampicillin (96.83%) and gentamicin (6.35%), respectively. Although farmers stated that antibiotics were sparingly used, coliform bacteria isolated exhibited various antibiotic resistance patterns. Four out of six fish farms harboured some coliforms with multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) indices above 0.2, an indication that these bacteria originated from potentially dangerous sources where antibiotics are regularly used.

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  • Six animal studies reported MDR prevalence ranging from 14.9% to 100% in E. coli.

    “Six “animal studies” reported MDR prevalence ranging from 14.9% to 100% in E. coli [45,46,48,49,51,63].”

    From A Systematic Review on Antimicrobial Resistance in Ghana from a One Health Perspective (2024) · cites this paper as [45]

    Results §3.4 reports an E. coli isolate resistant to all eight antibiotics, so this paper supports the presence of multiple antibiotic resistance in E. coli at fish farms. It does not report MDR prevalence specifically for E. coli: the 92.0% figure applies to all bacterial isolates, and the paper does not establish either endpoint of the cited 14.9%–100% range. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Adinortey, C. A., Aheto, D. W., Boateng, A. A., & Agbeko, R.
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University of Cape Coast (GH)
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Adinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi
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Scientifica
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Wiley
Published
2020-12-04
Volume
2020
Pages
1-11
ISSN
2090-908X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1155/2020/6641461
PMC
PMC7738796
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W3110728483
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  • United States Agency for International Development (641-A18-FY14-IL#007)
  • UCC Fisheries and Coastal Management Capacity Building Support Project (641-A18-FY14-IL#007)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Keywords
multiple antibiotic resistance, coliform bacteria, fish farms, aquaculture, antibiotic use, water quality, fishery products, Clarias gariepinus, Oreochromis niloticus, ampicillin resistance, gentamicin resistance, Central Region of Ghana

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