TY - JOUR AU - ASSIM, Ousmane AU - DOUGNON, Victorien T. AU - CHABI, Nicodème W. AU - AGBANKPE, Jerrold A. AU - ANIAMBOSSOU, Alidah V. AU - FABIYI, Kafayath A. AU - BABA-MOUSSA, Lamine PY - 2019/03/21 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Microbiological Characterization of Grilled Meat “Tchatchanga” in Cotonou (Southern Benin): Enumeration, Isolation and Resistance Profile of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli JF - Notulae Scientia Biologicae JA - Not Sci Biol VL - 11 IS - 1 SE - Research articles DO - 10.15835/nsb11110274 UR - https://notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/10274 SP - 39-44 AB - <p style="text-align: justify;">Collective food-borne diseases are the reason for a considerable number of deaths in developing countries. The contamination of meat is often noticed. The purpose of the present study was to enumerate, isolate and evaluate the resistance profile of <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> and <em>Escherichia coli</em> in grilled meat consumed in Southern Benin. To achieve this goal, 30 thirty samples of grilled meat “Tchatchanga” were collected in three districts of the city of Cotonou. After collection, the samples were identified, stored in a cooler containing cold accumulator’s and sent to the laboratory for analysis. The resistance profile of the different isolated strains was then sought: 30% of the samples were contaminated with <em>Escherichia coli</em> and 100% with Staphylococci. In terms of hygienic quality, 70% of the samples were of unsatisfactory. Of the 30 staphylococcal strains, 11 were identified as <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. Regarding the strain resistance profile, 88.89% of the <em>Escherichia coli</em> strains were multi-resistant compared to 72.72% of <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. This study revealed the necessity of urgent actions to ensure food safety in Benin.</p> ER -