Multiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria inSomeSelected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAdinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi
dc.contributor.authorAheto, Denis Worlanyo
dc.contributor.authorBoateng, Alex Asomeni
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-20T21:08:01Z
dc.date.available2023-05-20T21:08:01Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-08
dc.descriptionScientifica, 2020, 1-11.en_US
dc.description.abstract&is study aimed at assessing the quality of water and fishery products as well as the antibiotic resistance status of some selected fish farms of the Central Region of Ghana. Interview guides were administered to farmers to get data on farming practices and antibiotic use. Total coliform loads of catfish (Clarias gariepinus), tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and water samples were determined. Coliforms were identified through various biochemical assays, and their antibiotic resistance patterns were determined. Generally, the total coliform loads of water samples significantly surpassed those of fish samples (p < 0.05). &e maximum and minimum antibiotic resistance percentages were recorded for ampicillin (96.83%) and gentamicin (6.35%), respectively. Although farmers stated that antibiotics were sparingly used, coliform bacteria isolated exhibited various antibiotic resistance patterns. Four out of six fish farms harboured some coliforms with multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) indices above 0.2, an indication that these bacteria originated from potentially dangerous sources where antibiotics are regularly used.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipACE Impact: Coastal Resilience, ACECORen_US
dc.identifier.citationAdinortey, C. A., Aheto, D. W., Boateng, A. A., & Agbeko, R. (2020). Multiple antibiotic resistance-coliform bacteria in some selected fish farms of the central region of Ghana. Scientifica, 2020, 1-11.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6641461
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1828
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawien_US
dc.subjectRosemary Agbekoen_US
dc.subjectUniversity of Cape Coasten_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectACECORen_US
dc.titleMultiple Antibiotic Resistance-Coliform Bacteria inSomeSelected Fish Farms of the Central Region of Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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