Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Species in Pork on Display for Sale in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

Seventy (70) samples of each of hoof, muscles, intestine, liver and tongue of pigs were collected from different abattoirs in Umuahia, Abia State of Nigeria. The samples were Pre-enriched in Peptone water of pH 7.2 followed by subculture onto solid media, and incubated at 370C for 1 - 2 days. Suspected colonies were identified based on their morphological and biochemical characteristics. Out of a total of 16, hoof, muscles, intestine, Liver and Tongue samples, 12.50%, 50%, 25%, 37.5% and 50% were positive for Salmonella species respectively. Salmonella isolates from tongues and muscles were resistant to Nalidixic acid (30 ^g/disk), Augumentin (30 ^g/disk), and Tetracycline (30^g/disk).These observations are of Public Health Significance, and call for more research attention and public health Campaigns.