Antimicrobial resistance profiles of salmonella spp. and escherichia coli isolated from fresh nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) fish marketed for human consumption

Abstract

The findings from this study indicate that Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) sold in retail markets can acts as reservoirs of Salmonella spp. and E. coli pathogens linked to human disease, some of which were multidrug resistance to critically important antimicrobials. Both microorganisms are of zoonotic significance and represent a significant public health risk to the society.