PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PROFILE OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SOLD IN BOKKOS CENTRAL MARKET, JOS PLATEAU STATE NIGERIA

Microbiology

There is a remarkable increase in the burden of food-borne diseases because of antimicrobial resistance which poses a greater risk to effective treatment. However, very little is known about the antibiotic resistance profile of microorganisms isolated from fruits and vegetables sold in Bokkos market in Plateau State, Nigeria. This study was conducted to examine the antibiotic resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from fresh fruits and vegetables sold in Bokkos market. A total of 80 fresh fruits and vegetable samples were collected from eight (8) different fruits and vegetables in the market and analysed. The fruits and vegetables analysed are Pepper (P), Tomato (T), Garden egg (G), Carrot (Ca), Cucumber (Cu), Watermelon (M), Sweet orange (O), and Banana (B). The prevalence of isolated S. aureus was higher in carrots and cucumber (16% each), while it was lower in watermelon (10%), oranges (10%) and tomatoes (8%). The antibiotics used with their concentrations are Ampiclox (AMP 20µg), Ciprofloxacin (CPX 10µg), Chloramphenicol (CH 30µg), Gentamycin (CN 10µg), Norfloxacin (NB 10µg), Streptomycin (S 30µg), Rifampicin (R 20 µg), Erythromycin (E 30µg), Levofloxacin (L 20µg), and Amoxil (AML 20µg). S. aureus isolates from carrot, watermelon and garden egg were resistant to all the antibiotics, while isolates from tomatoes only were susceptible to all the antibiotics. The presence of antibiotic resistant S. aureus in fresh fruits and vegetables in Bokkos market of Plateau State Nigeria suggests a great threat to public health and safety for the people of Bokkos local government

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