Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Barn Swallow Droppings in Ishaka Town, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorOkullu, Tonny
dc.contributor.authorOnchweri, Albert Nyanchoka
dc.contributor.authorMiruka, Conrad Ondieki
dc.contributor.authorEilu, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorAbimana, Justus B.
dc.contributor.authorNyabayo, Maniga Josephat
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T12:03:09Z
dc.date.available2019-01-31T12:03:09Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionSchool of Pharmacy, Kampala International University-Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University-Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University-Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda *Corresponding author: [email protected]en_US
dc.description.abstractConsiderable concern has been raised over the problem of antibiotic resistance in bacteria from humans and farm animals. However, in spite of this concern, the spread of resistance into wider ecosystems has not received the desired attention. The transfer of antibiotic resistance to wildlife is an important risk for environmental health. Detection of resistance to antibiotics in populations of wild animals usually entails examination of isolates of the common intestinal bacterium Escherichia coli. Bird populations sympatric to areas with human settlements and areas that have high density of livestock are colonised with antibiotic resistant E. coli strains. Data regarding occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in African domestic and wild mammals is very limited. There is therefore a need to carry out studies in other parts of the African continent to find out if sympatric animals represent a possible reservoir for antibiotic resistant microbes. This study was therefore carried out to analyze faecal samples from barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) droppings in Ishaka Town, Uganda, for the presence of antibiotic resistant E. coli strains. Results of the study showed that, out of the one hundred and sixteen (116) fecal samples of Barn Swallow droppings collected, twenty seven isolates of Escherichia coli were obtained. All the 27 isolates (100%) were resistant to one or more of the tested antibiotics. Out of the 27 isolates, 20 (74.1%) were multi-drug resistant isolates (resistant to three or more classes of antimicrobials). Such birds can act as reservoirs for antibiotic resistant microbes if enough attention is not given to the problem. Further research is recommended to determine the prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli from barn swallows residing in other parts of the country and even on the continent and the whole world at large.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTonny Okullu, Albert Nyanchoka Onchweri, Conrad Ondieki Miruka, Emmanuel Eilu, Justus B. Abimana, and Maniga Josephat Nyabayo, “Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Barn Swallow Droppings in Ishaka Town, Uganda.” Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology, vol. 4, no. 2 (2016): 34-38. doi: 10.12691/jaem-4-2-2.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI:10.12691/jaem-4-2-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/1539
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScience and Education Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 2016, Vol. 4, No. 2, 34-38;
dc.subjectDrug resistanceen_US
dc.subjectWild birden_US
dc.subjectEscherichia colien_US
dc.subjectBarn swallowen_US
dc.subjectReservoirsen_US
dc.titleAntibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Barn Swallow Droppings in Ishaka Town, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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