Original Scientific Article
Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella spp. isolates from different types of raw meats and mechanically deboned meat form import in R. of Macedonia
Jankuloski Dean
*
,
Ratkova Marija
,
Kostova Sandra
,
Angelovski Ljupco
,
Erakovic Tokalic Irena
,
Sekulovski Pavle
Received: 15 October 2008
Received in revised form: 15 October 2008
Accepted: 15 October 2008
Available Online First: 15 October 2008
Published on: 15 March 2008
Correspondence: Jankuloski Dean, djankuloski@fvm.ukim.edu.mk
Abstract
This research is conducted to determine antimicrobial resistance of individual strains of Salmonella spp. Isolated from different types of raw meats (pork, turkey, poultry and mechanically deboned meat). We examined 822 samples of meats, from which we determined and serotyped 72 strains of Salmonella, and there after we tested them all to antimicrobial resistance towards 8 antimicrobials. We determined that 50 from the isolates (69,4%) showed resistance towards at least one antimicrobial, 10 strains (13,9) are resistant towards two antimicrobials, and the rest of the 12 isolates (16,7%) are multi-drug resistant (resistance toward more then 2 antimicrobials).
Keywords: Salmonella spp., raw meats, antimicrobial resistance.
Citation Information
Macedonian Veterinary Review. Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 25-34, p-ISSN 1409-7621, 2008