Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, molecular identification, and antibiotic susceptibility of MRSA in raw meats of retail sale in Balikesir, Turkey.
Materials and Methods: A total of 250raw meat samples (beef n=100, chicken n=100, and turkey n=50) were collected from various supermarkets. Mueller-Hinton Broth medium containing 6.5% NaCl was used for pre-enrichment and Baird Parker Agar (BPA) was used as a selective medium. Polymerase Chain Reaction technique was used to confirm the suspected colonies with the nuc gene for S. aureus and the mecA gene for MRSA. Kirby-Bauer standard disc diffusion method was applied for antibiotic susceptibility of MRSA.
Results: Of the 250 investigated raw meat samples, 21.2% were positive for S. aureus, which comprised 31% beef, 14% chicken, and 16 %turkey samples. Of the 250 investigated raw meat samples, 4% were positive for MRSA, which comprised 6% beef, 3% chicken, and 2% turkey samples. All MRSA isolates were found to be resistant to penicillin, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, cefoxitin, and oxacillin, but they were susceptible to vancomycin.
Conclusion: In recent years, MRSA has been called a zoonotic pathogen that poses a serious risk for food safety and public health. Therefore, we believe that this study will shed light on new studies on the prevalence of MRSA in various animal-originated foods.
Gerekli değil
Balıkesir Üniversitesi
This study was supported by the Scientific Research Project Committee of Balıkesir University, Turkey, grant no: 2015/093.
This study was supported by the Scientific Research Project Committee of Balıkesir University, Turkey, grant no: 2015/093.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Veteriner Bilimleri (Diğer) |
Bölüm | 2024 Volume 8 Number 1 |
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Proje Numarası | This study was supported by the Scientific Research Project Committee of Balıkesir University, Turkey, grant no: 2015/093. |
Erken Görünüm Tarihi | 2 Nisan 2024 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Nisan 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 30 Ekim 2023 |
Kabul Tarihi | 23 Kasım 2023 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 |
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