Antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from the nasal cavity of camels in district Hyderabad, Sindh
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Abstract
Camel is a multipurpose animal and is a source of income, transport, recreation, food, and prestige. A total of one hundred (n= 100) nasal swabs samples were collected from one hundred camels having respiratory symptoms such as coughing and sneezing from district Hyderabad, Sindh covering both urban and rural areas including Tandojam, Hala Naka, Qasimabad, and Latifabad. The samples were cultured on different media and various biochemical tests were performed for isolation and identification of microorganisms. Disc diffusion test was used to check antibiotic susceptibility. Out of 100 samples analyzed, 70 (70%) samples were found positive for bacterial pathogens associated with respiratory infection. The area wise prevalence of bacterial infections was recorded in Tandojam as (68%), Qasimabad (76%), Latifabad (72%) and Hal Naka (64%). The predominant isolates in the positive sample were E. coli, Shigella sonnei, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia. Antibiotic sensitivity test showed that E. coli was highly resistant to Ampicillin, Erythromycin and Vancomycin. Ampicillin, Erythromycin and Vancomycin were found highly resistant against Shigella sonnei. Ampicillin and Vancomycin were resistant to Klebsiella pneumonia. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found highly resistant to Ampicillin, Erythromycin, Streptomycin, Doxycycline and Vancomycin. In conclusion, higher prevalence was observed in Hala Naka and lower in Qasimabad. Whereas vancomycin drugs were highly resistant to all isolates.
Keywords: Antimicrobial; Camel; Hyderabad; Nasal cavity; Resistance