Screening of Antibiotic Resistant Enterobacterial Pathogens
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment (IJRCE) - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
One hundred and twenty samples were taken from tea glasses and plates used in local tea stalls, fruit juices, cut fruits and water used by vegetable venders and paan shops. Forty eight isolates of multidrug resistant (MDR) enterobacterial pathogens were isolated. Escherichia coli (37.5%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (12.5%) were found to be most common species, whereas Shigella flexneri and Klebsiella oxytoca (2.08% each) were the least common MDR pathogens observed in these samples. Maximum numbers of isolates were found in the swabbing of tea glasses and plates used frequently for tea and snacks, at local tea stalls in the city. In India, all over the country, tea glasses and plates are very frequently used to serve tea at local roadside tea stalls and are frequently used by the common man. The present study indicated the maximum occurrence of MDR enterobacterial pathogens in such samples. The common practice adopted in such stalls is washing the utensils in buckets of water and serving tea and snacks in 'freshly washed' utensils. In this case the water drops adhered on the utensils play a role of infectious agent. The common factor in all these major sources is water.
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Vyas Priti
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