Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. in live and dressed chicken in Jordan

Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2012 Jan;9(1):54-8. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2011.0953. Epub 2011 Oct 11.

Abstract

A total of 140 broiler flocks presented for slaughtering at Amman slaughterhouse were tested for Campylobacter spp. via collection of cloacal swabs from live birds, feathered skin samples at prescalding, and skin samples at postscalding (62°C or 57°C scalding temperature), postevisceration, and postchilling. The results indicated that 40% of the flocks tested by cloacal swabs, 34% at prescalding, 32% at post 57°C scalding, and 32% postevisceration were harboring Campylobacter jejuni. None of the skin samples collected from dressed birds at postscalding (62°C) or postwashing-chilling steps (regardless of scalding temperature) revealed the presence of C. jejuni. Thirty eight isolates were tested for susceptibility to ten antimicrobials by using the microbroth dilution method. Almost 50% of the isolates were multidrug resistant to 9 or 10 out of the ten tested antimicrobials. The other half of tested isolates were sensitive to erythromycin, tetracycline, doxycyclin, chlortetracycline, ciprofloxacin, enorfloxacin, gentamycin, tilmicosin, amoxicillin, and trimethoprim.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Campylobacter / drug effects
  • Campylobacter / genetics
  • Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / veterinary*
  • Chickens*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
  • Jordan / epidemiology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary
  • Poultry Diseases / epidemiology
  • Poultry Diseases / microbiology*
  • Poultry Products / microbiology
  • Prevalence
  • Skin / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents