Presented in Qom city and the antibiotic resistance Investigation of the prevalence of Arcobacter, Pseudomonas, Campylobacter and Bacillus cereus in sandwiches of the isolates

Subject Areas : Food Hygiene

Seyed erfan Hoseini nasab ¹ , najmeh vahed dehkordi ² , Ebrahim Rahimi ³

1 - Graduated in Food Hygiene, Department of Food Hygiene, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
2 - Ph.D. student in food hygiene, Department of Food Hygiene, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
3 - Professor, Department of Food Hygiene, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran

Received: 2023-07-27 Accepted : 2023-10-30 Published : 2023-09-23

Keywords: Antibiotic resistance, Qom, bacterial contamination, Sandwich, gastroenteritis,

Abstract :

Nowadays, due to the existence of different occupations, it is not possible to cook food for all the people of a society, and most of the people have turned to using ready-made foods, which, in addition to all its advantages, can be a source of They are important bacterial contaminations that cause the spread of gastroenteritis. In this regard, the aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of Arcobacter, Pseudomonas, Campylobacter and Bacillus cereus in sandwiches offered in Qom city and the antibiotic resistance of the isolates. 120 samples, including 30 samples of samosas, salads, traditional chicken nuggets, traditional hamburgers from the supply centers of Qom city, were randomly separated and transported to the food hygiene laboratory of Shahrekord Azad University along with ice flasks to prevent secondary contamination. The standards were evaluated. The results showed that Arcobacter 28.83%, Pseudomonas 16.65%, Bacillus cereus 23.35% and Campylobacter 14.75% were the highest and lowest contamination rates for Arcobacter and Campylobacter respectively. The highest level of resistance to antibiotics was related to Bacillus cereus with 78.56% and the lowest resistance was related to Campylobacter with 53.7%. Therefore, it is recommended to reduce the consumption of street food to a minimum, and in case of gastroenteritis caused by food contamination, the use of antibiotics should also be minimized.

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