Antibiotic resistance and residue in chicken, cattle, buffalo and goat meats in different southern districts of Bangladesh

Abstract

The presence of antibiotic residue in chicken and animal meats is a serious threat to human health due to its harmful effects. This study aimed at identifying the antibiotic resistance patterns of the isolates as well as antibiotic residues in chicken, cattle, buffalo and goat meats in different southern districts of Bangladesh. A total of 205 meat samples, including 70 chicken meat, 60 cattle meat, 50 buffalo meat and 25 goat meat were aseptically collected and analysed for the detection of antibiotic residues by thin layer chromatography and the isolates obtained from these samples were subjected to antibiogram study against 16 commonly used antibiotics. The isolates found in this study were Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Escherichia coli, and Salmonella spp. and their prevalence were 37.5% (77/205), 22.1% (48/205), 29.7% (61/205), 8.7% (19/205), respectively. The isolates showed different degrees of sensitivity to the antibiotics used in the study. The most resistant phenotype was against cefradine, amoxicillin, penicillin, oxytetracycline, erythromycin, and enrofloxacin. 18.5% (38/205) meat samples were found to be positive for antibiotic residues and the highest prevalence was observed in chicken meat compared to other meat types. Overall, the findings of the study suggest that it is important to take controlling measures for the emergence of antibiotic resistance and also for ensuring healthy meats for human consumption. Asian Australas. J. Food Saf. Secur. 2021, 5 (1), 19-26

Recent trends and scenario of antibiotic use in veterinary practices for livestock production in Bangladesh: a review

“…The improper antimicrobial drug used for humans is diffusive in developing countries and is a significant contributor to growing the public health threat of AMR-resistant bacteria (Roess et al, 2013). In recent years, the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in animals and poultry is thought to be an important factor to develop of AMR Al-Salauddin et al, 2015;Sohidullah et al, 2016;Rahman et al, 2016;Talukder and Ahmed, 2016;Roy et al, 2017;Jahan et al, 2017;Kabir et al, 2018a;Kabir et al, 2018b;Kamal et al, 2018;Alam et al, 2019;Rumi et al, 2019;Saif et al, 2019;Masud et al, 2020;Alam et al, 2020;Sarker et al, 2020;Mridha et al, 2020;Matubber et al, 2021;Uddin et al, 2021;Tresha et al, 2021;Eashmen et al, 2021;Haque et al, 2021;Hosain et al, 2021;Arif et al, 2022;Hoque et al, 2022). In Bangladesh, the most common reason for choosing an antimicrobial is personal experience and perception (68%), rather than the cultural sensitivity test which may be due to a lack of vet diagnostic facilities and the unwillingness of the veterinary personnel (Pokharel et al, 2020).…”