Antimicrobial resistance and molecular detection of extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolates from raw meat in Greater Accra region, Ghana
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Background: Typically, raw meat can be contaminated with antibiotic resistant pathogens at unhygienic slaughter and sale points. Consumption of meat contaminated with antibiotic resistant E. coli is associated with grave health care consequences. The aim of this study was to determine the microbial quality of raw meat, the antimicrobial susceptibility and Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) production in E. coli isolates from raw meat. Results: Total Plate Counts exceeded the acceptable limit of 5.0 log CFU/ cm 2 in 60.5% (124/205) of raw meat samples. Total Coliform Counts in 70.7% (145/205) of samples were in excess of the acceptable limit of 2.5 log CFU/cm 2 . E. coli was detected in about half of raw meat samples (48%), ranging from 9.5–79.0% among the slaughter sites. Isolates were susceptible to meropenem (100%), ceftriaxone (99%), cefotaxime (98%), chloramphenicol (97%), gentamycin (97%), ciprofloxacin (92%) and amikacin (92%), but resistant to ampicillin (57%), tetracycline (45%), sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (21%) and cefuroxime (17%). Multi-drug resistance (MDR) was identified in 22% of the isolates. The bla TEM gene was detected in 4% (4/98) of E. coli isolates in this study. Conclusion: The levels of microbial contamination of raw meat in this study were unacceptable. Meat handlers and consumers are at risk of foodborne infections from E. coli including ESBL producing E. coli that are resistant to most antibiotics in use. We recommend an enhanced surveillance for antibiotic resistance in food products for the early detection of emerging resistant bacteria species in the food chain.
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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].”
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- Authors
- Dsani, E., Afari, E. A., Danso-Appiah, A., Kenu, E., Kaburi, B. B., & Egyir, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Corresponding author
- Egyir, Beverly
- Venue
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2020-08-14
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 253-253
- ISSN
- 1471-2180 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7427773
- OpenAlex
- W3049292780
- Cited by
- 46
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 2.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- BMC Microbiology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Research Square (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- University of Ghana
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase, Escherichia coli, raw meat, food contamination, multidrug resistance, blaTEM gene, antimicrobial susceptibility, coliform count, food poisoning, Greater Accra Region
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, beta-Lactamases, Escherichia coli, Food Microbiology, Ghana, Meat, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Limit of Detection
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