Antibiogram of Bacterial Isolated From Poultry Cages in Gwagwalada Market, FCT-Nigeria

Increased demand for meat and eggs has given significant impetus to the growth of the poultry industry. Pathogenic bacteria are a significant threat in poultry and in order to secure the huge investments made in poultry, there has been a heavy dependence on antibiotics with antibiotic resistance as the consequence. This study aimed to isolate and identify antibiotic resistant bacteria from poultry cages in Gwagwalada market, FCT- Nigeria using the streak plate technique and the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. The bacteria Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas spp. and Staphylococcus aureus were isolated with prevalence of 60.0%, 15.0% and 55.0% respectively. The Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus was resistant to Pefloxacin, Gentamicin, Ampiclox, Zinnacef, Amoxacillin, Rocephin, Azithromycin, Levofloxacin and Erythromycin. However, Staphylococcus aureus showed susceptibility only to Ciprofloxacin. The Gram-negative Pseudomonas species was resistant to Cotrimoxazole, Chloramphenicol, Sparfloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Amoxacillin, Augmentin, Gentamicin, Pefloxacin, Tarivid and Streptomycin. The high antibiotic resistance observed in this study mirrors global concerns regarding the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to the unregulated use of antibiotics in animal husbandry.