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Review of Literature Some of this is due to overuse of antibiotics in human, but some of it is probably due to the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food animals resistance to beta-lactam antibiotic has become more serious in recent decades as strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases render many, if not all, of the penicillins and cephalosporins ineffective as therapy. Susceptibility testing should guide treatment in all infections. In which organism can be isolated for culture. Pearson (2007) recorded the presence of coliform bacteria in surface water is commonly used as model organism for bacteria in general. This is usually done using the MPN (most probable number) tests, this is usually probabilistic test which assumes bacteria meeting certain growth and biochemical criteria as E. coli and quantities it by various methods. Presence of E.coli numbers beyond certain cut-off indicates fecal contamination of water and indicates further investigation into the matter. E.coli is used for detection because there are a lot more conifers in human feces than there are pathogens (Salmonella typhi an example of such pathogen, causing typhoid fever) and E. coli is usually harmless, so it can’t get loose in the lab and hurt any one. However, sometimes it can be misleading to use E. coli alone as an indicator of human fecal contamination because there are other environments in which E. coli grows well, such as paper mills. 2.3.2. Salmonella Martin et al. (2003) resistance of Salmonella and E. coli to extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESCs) is being reported with increasing frequency. Ceftiofur, a veterinary ESC, may be used more often for the treatment of bacterial infections in animals. S. newport 26

Review of Literature isolates from humans and animals are increasingly resistant to the ESCs. In humans, infections with ESC resistant Salmonella threaten the efficacy of ceftriaxone, the drug of choice for treating salmonellosis in children. They examined Salmonella isolates for susceptibility to 23 antimicrobials. Isolates resistant to ampicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid that were additionally resistant to 3rd generation cephalosporins and/or a cephamycin were further characterized by several methods. We assessed plasmid profiles and PFGE patterns, used PCR and sequencing to determine the presence of the cmy-2 and other drug resistance genes, determined the isoelectric point of the beta-lactamases produced, and carried out conjugation, transformation and hybridization studies. E. coli isolated during other projects were also examined. Their results revealed that examination of all (119) S. newport isolates among 36,841 Salmonella isolates from 1993-2002 showed that 0.1% of the 1993-98 strains but 0.4-0.6% of the 1999-02 strains were S. Newport. More than 50% of the strains from 1993-2002 were of bovine origin. None of the S. newport strains isolated before 2000 were multiply resistant to antimicrobials, whilst 32 of 33 bovine and 3 of 14 poultry S. newport strains isolated during the 2000-02 period were resistant to more than 5 antimicrobials including the ESCs. All resistant strains possessed the cmy-2 gene. We also found cmy-2 encoded resistance to the ESCs among other Salmonella serovars and E. coli isolates. They concluded that the resistance of Salmonella and E. coli isolated from animals, the animal environment, and foods of animal origin to ESCs is increasing. This will limit treatment options when humans become infected with such highly drug resistant strains. 27

Review of Literature<br />

Some of this is due to overuse of antibiotics in human, but some of it is<br />

probably due to the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food animals<br />

resistance to beta-lactam antibiotic has become more serious in recent<br />

decades as strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases render<br />

many, if not all, of the penicillins and cephalosporins ineffective as<br />

therapy. Susceptibility testing should guide treatment in all infections. In<br />

which organism can be isolated for culture.<br />

Pearson (2007) recorded the presence of coliform bacteria in<br />

surface water is commonly used as model organism for bacteria in<br />

general. This is usually done using the MPN (most probable number)<br />

tests, this is usually probabilistic test which assumes bacteria meeting<br />

certain growth and biochemical criteria as E. coli and quantities it by<br />

various methods. Presence of E.coli numbers beyond certain cut-off<br />

indicates fecal contamination of water and indicates further<br />

investigation into the matter. E.coli is used for detection because there<br />

are a lot more conifers in human feces than there are pathogens<br />

(Salmonella typhi an example of such pathogen, causing typhoid<br />

fever) and E. coli is usually harmless, so it can’t get loose in the lab<br />

and hurt any one. However, sometimes it can be misleading to use E.<br />

coli alone as an indicator of human fecal contamination because there<br />

are other environments in which E. coli grows well, such as paper<br />

mills.<br />

2.3.2. Salmonella<br />

Martin et al. (2003) resistance of Salmonella and E. coli to<br />

extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESCs) is being reported with<br />

increasing frequency. Ceftiofur, a veterinary ESC, may be used more<br />

often for the treatment of bacterial infections in animals. S. newport<br />

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