Prevalence, seasonal occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella in poultry retail products in Greece

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03298.x
• Publication Date: 2012-09-04T08:23:10Z
• Authors: A. Zdragas; K. Mazaraki; G. Vafeas; V. Giantzi; T. Papadopoulos; L. Ekateriniadou
• Keywords: Poultry farming

Aims: To detect the prevalence, seasonal occurrence and distribution of Salmonella serotypes in poultry products to determine resistance profile isolates. Method Results: A total 96 skin‐on chicken carcasses 30 liver samples were analysed between May 2007 2009 from twenty‐two different commercial farm brands found retail market countrywide. was isolated 38 (39·5%) 10 (33·3%) samples. Higher isolation rate (60·4%) observed detected during summer (May October), lower (18·7%) winter (November April); samples, positive rates 53·4 13·2%, respectively. Twelve with Hadar, Enteritidis Blockley being most prevalent at 29·2, 22·9 12·5%, Nine 11 Salm. isolates occurred summer. Of 48 isolates, (79%) resistant one or more antimicrobial agents used. The highest following antimicrobials: streptomycin (64·5%), tetracycline (56·2%), nalidixic acid (39·5%), ampicillin rifampicin (33·3%). Conclusions: relatively high spp. contamination raw meat have been detected. peaked summer, increasing risk human health. Antibiotic still remains a threat as plasmids may be extensively shared animal humans. Significance Impact Study: study enabled us improve data on pattern trends strains Greece.