Maria A Caravedo, Maria Luisa Morales, Melinda Tanabe, Martha Lopez, A Clinton White, Miguel M Cabada
Demographic Characteristics and Low Iron Status Markers Are Associated with Hemoglobin Levels and Anemia among Children Living at High Elevation in Cusco, Peru
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
bacterial foodborne infections major public health concern globally emergence antimicrobialresistant bacteria food worsens associated problems alarming issues current study aimed isolate e coli determine antimicrobial resistance patterns estimate prevalence extendedspectrum betalactamaseproducing e coli determinants raw cow milk contamination selling points around chencha southern ethiopia january 2021 april 2022 total 384 milk samples collected randomly using crosssectional study processed laboratory evaluation microbial load bacterial isolation antimicrobial susceptibility patterns determinants assessed prepared questionnaire descriptive statistics multivariable logistic regression analysis performed using spss version 21 384 milk samples analyzed microbial loads 53168 log 217151 log cfuml respectively mean values total viable count total coliform count total 118 307 samples contaminated e coli 118 extendedspectrum betalactamase producers notably 91 771 isolates multiple drugresistant isolates multivariable logistic regression showed variables educational status milk handlers hand washing activities nose picking habit milk handlers milk container cleaning activity milk container type physical abnormal milk checking status attended training hygienic food handling practices type significantly associated milk contamination study area results implied raw milk samples served study area contained bacterial pathogens higher microbial load recommended standards data also confirmed presence multiple drug resistant extendedspectrum betalactamase producing e coli therefore close followup training milk handlers needed besides consumers made aware risks consuming raw milk