Open AccessSensitivity of <I>Listeria</I> species, recovered from indigenous chickens to antibiotics and disinfectants
Author(s) -
L W Njagi,
P.G. Mbuthia,
L. C. Bebora,
P.N. Nyaga,
U.M. Minga,
J E Olsen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v81i10.9237
Subject(s) - listeria , listeria monocytogenes , microbiology and biotechnology , disinfectant , ampicillin , antibiotics , chloramphenicol , tetracycline , kanamycin , antibiotic resistance , sulfamethoxazole , biology , medicine , bacteria , genetics , pathology
Resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and disinfectants has been reported widely in the world. Listeria monocytogenes is no exception, although normally it tends to be variably sensitive to many antibiotics and disinfectants.