Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Salmonellae isolated from food handlers and cattle in Lagos, Nigeria

International Journal of Health Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-193

  Smith, Stella I ^a   Bamidele, Moses ^a   Goodluck, Helen A ^a   Fowora, Muinah N ^a   Omonigbehin, Emmanuel A ^a   Opere, Bolanle O ^b   Aboaba, Olusimbo O ^c  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Cattle; Food handlers; Lagos; Salmonella species

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN; OFLOXACIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CATTLE; FECES ANALYSIS; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ARIZONAE; SALMONELLA CHOLERAESUIS; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI;

EID: 77953373718     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15969819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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