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Detection and Isolation of Campylobacter spp. from Raw Meat
Published on: February 23, 2024
Metronidazole resistance in Campylobacter jejuni from poultry meat
Sigrid Rita Andersen1, Naseer M Shukri, Jeppe Boel
1Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Department of Microbiological Food Safety, Søborg, Denmark. sa@laborantskolen.dk
Abstract:
The occurrence of metronidazole resistance was investigated among Campylobacter jejuni in raw poultry meat collected from supermarkets. MICs were determined by the agar dilution procedure in the testing range of 3 to 60 microg/ml metronidazole. The MICs showed a bimodal distribution with a significant proportion of metronidazole-resistant isolates among C. jejuni from raw broiler and turkey meat. Metronidazole resistance occurred most frequently among turkey meat isolates (P < 0.005). This is the first report of foodborne bacteria carrying metronidazole resistance.
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