CHARACTERIZATION OF ENTEROBACTERIACEAE ISOLATED FROM COMPANION ANIMALS AMONG TERTIARY STUDENTS IN ABEOKUTA
Abstract
Antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern and companion animals are potential reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Zoonoses can have serious consequences for human health, ranging from mild illness to severe disease and even death. This study characterizes Enterobacteriaceae in companion animals of dogs and cats among tertiary students in Abeokuta. Forty samples of blood and faeces were collected from infected sites in companion animals such as dogs and cats around tertiary students in Abeokuta, and were identified using standard biochemical tests, followed by the antibiotic susceptibility testing of the bacterial isolates using thediskdiffusionmethod,andresultswereinterpretedaccordingtostandardguidelines.Thestudy revealedthatEscherichiacolihadanoverallprevalencerateof52.5%.Klebsiellapneumoniaehad a prevalence rateof 22.5%, while Proteus was found to be 7.5%. Enterobacter had a prevalence rate of 10%, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to be 7.5%. The study also examined the resistance and sensitivity patterns of various Enterobacteriaceae to 10 antimicrobial agents. The highestresistancepercentageswereobserved for Ceftriaxone(CF) at67.5%andAmoxicillin(AM) at52.5%.ThestudyshowedthatthefamilyofEnterobacteriaceaewhichincludesKlebsiellaspp, Escherichiacoli,Proteusspp,Pseudomonasaeruginosaetcwereprevalentincompanionanimals among tertiary students in Abeokuta, and were often multidrug resistant.
Keywords:Antimicrobialresistance,MultidrugResistance,Escherichiacoli, Enterobacteriaceae
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