Determination of Pathogenic Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria from Chicken Meat

Abstract

Chicken meat is a crucial component of the human diet; however, it can also serve as a reservoir for harmful bacteria that have developed resistance towards antibiotics. Numerous scientific research supports the hypothesis of a relationship between the usage of antibiotics throughout agricultural production and human pathogens becoming antimicrobial resistant in which food is among the probable transfer routes. Humans may contract humans may contract strains of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium) from both pork and poultry meat. This study aims to investigate the presence of multidrug resistant bacteria found in chicken meat and to identify them through utilizing 16S rDNA sequencing. This study contributions acts as a framework for future research on the antibiotic-resistant profiles on bacteria found in chicken meat which could provide insight on which antibiotics farmers should use for their chickens. These findings could also provide researchers on the bacteria community found in chicken meat which could led to methods to limit these bacteria to prevent future cases of bacterial infection from the consumption of chicken meat.