Antibiotic Resistance Test In Pseudomonas aeruginosa On Swiftlet Nest (Aerodramus fuciphagus) In Bone Regency Nurhashunatil Mar ah, Baso Yusuf , Rizalinda Sjahril
Hasanuddin University
Abstract
Edible Bird Nest is one of Indonesia^s export commodities that has high economic value, which is known have beneficial to health made from lipids, ash, carbohydrates, and protein. In addition to these macronutrients, there are also bacterial contamination, which is one of them is Pseudomonas aeruginosa which is one of the bacteria with many mechanism of resistance and can cause diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Bacteria in food products is a public health concern because it opposes the transfer of antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens to human populations. Gastrointestinal tract is an important entry point for the spread of these bacteria and the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food products is a concern for public health because it has the potential to move food-borne pathogenic bacteria. This study uses fifteen samples of edible bird nest that taken from five locations such as Pedesaan, Pegunungan, Persawahan, Daerah Dekat Laut, and Kota. Samples were cultured using BHIB and Mac Conkey Agar media, then identification and sensitivity testing were performed using vitek 2 compact. The results showed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria identified in the daerah pedesaan were stated to be sensitive to the antibiotics Piperacillin / Tazobactam, Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Aztreonam, Meropenenem, Amikacin, Gentamicin, Ciprofloxacin. The conclusion of this study is that edible bird nest found in Edible swiflet Nest Bird Houses in daerah pedesaan in Bone Regency are contaminated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics Cefazolin and Tigecyline which is still classified as intrinsic resistance.
