Prevalence of Klebsiella oxytoca in milk samples of metropolitan city Kolkata: A study

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  • Meenu Saini
  • Atul Raj
  • Sayan Bhattacharyya
  • Amit Banik
  • Utpal Kumar Chattopadhyay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/EJMS.2020.v05.i01.005

Keywords:

Indole, Klebsiella oxytoca, Milk

Abstract

Background: Klebsiella oxytoca is an emerging pathogen and can cause a plethora of infections in man. It is often found in food. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of K. oxytoca in milk samples and study their antibiogram. Methods: A total of 100 milk samples collected from various sources were cultured. Results: A total of seven isolates of K. oxytoca were found in 100 samples and none were multidrug-resistant. Isolates were uniformly susceptible to ofloxacin and chloramphenicol. They coexisted with other coliforms in some of these samples. Conclusion: Raw milk is an important source of K. oxytoca which can be pathogenic by oral route.

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Prevalence of Klebsiella oxytoca in milk samples of metropolitan city Kolkata: A study. (2020). Eastern Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(1), 16-18. https://doi.org/10.32677/EJMS.2020.v05.i01.005

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