Aims: To determine and compare the bacteriological quality of frozen chicken sold in Capital cities South Eastern States Nigeria. Method: A total 150 samples (frozen chicken) were collected from different (Abakaliki, Awka, Enugu, Owerri Umuahia) five (5) Nigeria, which 30 each State. The Aerobic Plate Counts (APC), Total Coliform (TCC), Psychrotrophic (PPC), Escherichia coli counts, Staphyococc...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the prevalence, antibiogram and molecular features of CA-MRSA in Awka, Nigeria. METHODS Confirmation of MRSA was done by testing resistance to oxacillin (1µg), cloxacillin (5µg) and cefoxitin (30µg) on sterile Mueller Hinton agar supplemented with 4% sodium chloride. The MRSA strains were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing using Kirby-Bauer disc ...