Isolation of Methicillin Resistant (MR) Staphylococci from Chicken Meat Samples

The aim of this study was to determine the presence methicillin resistant staphylococci (MRS) in retail raw chicken meat samples sold Hatay. antimicrobial susceptibility isolates tested for 13 different antimicrobials by disc diffusion method and investigated resistance genes encoding (mecA), tetracycline (tetM, tetK), penicillin (blaZ), macrolide (ermA, ermC), lincosamide (lnuA) aminoglycoside [aac(6′)/aph(2′′), aph(3′)‐IIIa, ant(4′)‐Ia] via use polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In addition, staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) also searched PCR. Out 50 collected samples, 11 (22%) MRS isolated following species were determined: S. sciuri (72.7%, 8/11) epidermidis (27.3%, 3/11). While all oxacillin, ampicillin, various rates observed (8, 72.7%), clindamycin (3, 27.3%), trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole (2, 18.2%), erythromycin 18.2%) rifampicin (1, 9.1%). All harbored mecA gene together with blaZ. tetM responsible ribosomal protection detected phenotypically isolates. ermC lnuA detected. None found be positive SE genes. results indicated that contamination poses a risk public health due transmission these bacteria humans. Additionally, highlights importance monitoring animal originated foods.