Antibiotic Resistance of Enterococci and Coliform Bacteria in Dairy Products from Commercial Farms

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of enterococci and coliform bacteria isolated from sheep and cows cheese from commercial farms. Susceptibilities of isolated enterococci and coliform bacteria were tested using the disk diffusion method. The bacteria were tested on antibiotics enrofloxacin, sulphonamides, tetracycline and streptomycin. All isolates of Enterococcus strains were resistant of all used antibiotics. The similar results were detected of coliform bacteria on tested antibiotics.

Keywords

• antibiotic resistance
• coliform bacteria
• enterococcus sp.,
• sheep and cows cheese