Isolation, Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Campylobacter Species from Broiler Meat Sold at KR Market of Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus, Mymensingh

The study was designed with a view to isolate, identifies and characterizes Campylobacter species from broiler meat samples (leg muscle, breast muscle and cloacal skin) which were collected from KR market at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from January 2013 to May 2013. A total of 50 samples were subjected to bacterial isolation and identification by using cultural and biochemical techniques. Furthermore, the isolated Campylobacter species were characterized by antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Among the 31 positive Campylobacter isolates 70.97% (n = 22) were Campylobacter jejuni, and the rest 29.04% isolates (n = 09) were Campylobacter coli. Campylobacter jejuni were resistant to ampicillin, tetracycline and nalidixic acid and susceptible to gentamicin, chloramphenicol and azithromycin. Furthermore, Campylobacter coli were resistant to ampicillin, tetracycline and erythromycin and susceptible to streptomycin and chloramphenicol. Out of 31 Campylobacter isolates, 86.36% Campylobacter jejuni, and 100% Campylobacter coli were detected as multidrug resistant. The findings of the study revealed the presence of multidrug resistant Campylobacter species in broiler meat of KR market at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the first time report of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from broiler meat in Bangladesh.