ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research ISSN 2241-9837 Vol. 13 (5), pp. 001-007, May, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from mobile phones of food handlers in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria
*Y.U. Dabai1, A.H. Kawo2 and R.M. Aliyu3
1Department of Public Health And Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
2Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
3Department of microbiology, Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.
Accepted 23 May, 2019
Abstract
This research was aimed to determine the incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from mobile phones of food handlers in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state Nigeria, using aseptic swab technique. Hundred swab samples from mobile phones of food handlers were collected. Bacteria Isolated were enumerated using pour plate method and overall mean aerobic mesophilic bacterial counts of 2.70x106CFU/ml was obtained. Bacterial isolates (n=111) belonging to three genera; S. aureus (n=88) Escherichia coli (n=19) and Salmonella spp (n=4) were identified. Antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolates indicated that the highest sensitivity of 40mm against S. aureus was ciprofloxacin, 30mm against E. coli and Salmonella spp has 26mm. However, Salmonella spp was resistance to nitrofloxacin and chloramphenicol with 0.0mm. The highest zone of inhibition was recorded against ciprofloxacin with 30 and the least resistant drug was chloramphenicol with 0.0mm respectively. The findings are of public health concern since mobile phone may serve as a vehicle for transmission of various bacterial diseases. Since using mobile phones become day to day activities, food vendors and other common people should be sensitized to adhere to infection control measures, such as hand washing, to avoid possible cross-contamination between mobile phones and food items.
Keywords: Antibiotic susceptibility, S. aureus, Mobile phones, zone of inhibition, food handlers.
Full Length Research Paper
Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria [h1] isolated from mobile phones of food handlers in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria
*Y.U. Dabai1, A.H. Kawo2 and R.M. Aliyu3
1Department of Public Health And Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, U[h2] smanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
2Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
3Department of microbiology, Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.
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Accepted 23 May, 2019 |
This research was aimed to determine the incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from mobile phones of food handlers in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state Nigeria, using aseptic swab technique. Hundred swab samples from mobile phones of food handlers were collected. Bacteria Isolated were enumerated using pour plate method and overall mean aerobic mesophilic bacterial counts of 2.70x106CFU/ml was obtained. Bacterial isolates (n=111) belonging to three genera; S. aureus (n=88) Escherichia coli (n=19) and Salmonella spp (n=4) were identified. Antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolates indicated that the highest sensitivity of 40mm against S. aureus was ciprofloxacin, 30mm against E. coli and Salmonella spp has 26mm. However, Salmonella spp was resistance to nitrofloxacin and chloramphenicol with 0.0mm. The highest zone of inhibition was recorded against ciprofloxacin with 30 and the least resistant drug was chloramphenicol with 0.0mm respectively. The findings are of public health concern since mobile phone may serve as a vehicle for transmission of various bacterial diseases. Since using mobile phones become day to day activities, food vendors and other common people should be sensitized to adhere to infection control measures, such as hand washing, to avoid possible cross-contamination between mobile phones and food items.
Keywords: Antibiotic susceptibility, S. aureus, Mobile phones, zone of inhibition, food handlers.