Antibiogram of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Milk Sold in Kathmandu District

Authors

  • Shyamala Rai Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University, Department of Microbiology, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Barsha Karki Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University, Department of Microbiology, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sujita Humagain Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University, Department of Microbiology, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sandesh Rimal Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University, Department of Microbiology, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sandhya Adhikari Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University, Department of Microbiology, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Shilpa Adhikari Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University, Department of Microbiology, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Suchitra Thapa Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University, Department of Microbiology, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-1909

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njb.v8i3.30080

Keywords:

Antibiotic resistance, Milk borne infection, Multidrug resistance, E. coli, S. aureus, MRSA, Total Bacterial Count

Abstract

The emergence of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms and the presence of such isolates in milk pose a great risk to public health. Therefore, this study aims to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and assess the microbial quality of milk. For this, a total of 70 milk samples were collected and the total bacterial count (TBC) was determined. E. coli and S. aureus were isolated using their respective selective media while antibiotic susceptibility testing was carried out by Kirby Bauer Disc Diffusion method. The TBC showed that the raw milk samples contained two-fold higher microbial load while the pasteurized milk samples contained four-fold higher microbial loads than the standard guidelines. A total of 62 isolates were identified from culture-positive milk samples of which 32 were E. coli and 30 were S. aureus. A significant correlation was observed between microbial load and the organism isolated (r = 0.339, p<0.01). All S. aureus isolates were susceptible to Chloramphenicol while 40% were resistant to Cefoxitin, indicating the presence of Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Also, 12 multidrug resistant (MDR) S. aureus were identified. While for E. coli, all were susceptible to Chloramphenicol but resistant to Ampicillin. Also, 9 MDR E. coli were detected. Higher resistance was observed among isolates from the raw milk samples than the pasteurized milk. It can be concluded that the milk produced by small-scale farms and dairy industries of Kathmandu district are of poor quality. Hence, routine microbial quality assessment and antimicrobial resistance monitoring should be followed to safeguard public health.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Rai, S., Karki, B., Humagain, S., Rimal, S., Adhikari, S., Adhikari, S., & Thapa, S. (2020). Antibiogram of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Milk Sold in Kathmandu District. Nepal Journal of Biotechnology, 8(3), 82–86. https://doi.org/10.3126/njb.v8i3.30080

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Original Research Articles

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