Open AccessDressed chicken as potential vehicle for spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Sokoto, Nigeria
Author(s) -
A. I. Musawa,
Yusuf Yakubu,
Bashiru Garba,
Fatimah Muhammad Ballah,
Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril,
Abdulmalik Shuaibu Bello,
Mohammed Gaddafi Sani,
Abubakar Farida
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
future science oa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2056-5623
DOI - 10.2144/fsoa-2020-0066
Subject(s) - sccmec , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , agar dilution method , veterinary medicine , biology , agar , medicine , minimum inhibitory concentration , bacteria , genetics
Aim: To evaluate the role of dressed chicken in the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Sokoto, Nigeria. Materials & methods: 190 chicken carcass rinsates were subjected to culture and biochemical analyses to isolate and identify MRSA. PCR was used to amplify mecA gene that is responsible for methicillin resistance. Results & conclusion: Culture and molecular analysis showed 19.5% (37/190) of the rinse had MRSA on oxacillin-resistance screening agar base (ORSAB) with 7.9% (15/190) possessing the mecA gene. Significant association (p = 0.044) exist between local-chicken and presence of MRSA, being twice more likely to have MRSA compared to exotic-chickens (odds ratio [OR] = 2.132). Results indicate possible role of dressed-chicken in the spread of MRSA. Authorities should regulate the sale and use of antibiotics by farmers, and enhance hygienic practices at slaughterhouses.