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Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Patterns of Antibiotic Use Among Poultry Farm Cases in Kumasi, Ghana Anokye Samuel; Jalloh Mohammed Nassiru; Yembeh Papajo Koroma; William Tasiame; Raphael Deladem Folitse; Abdul Rahman Yakubu; Prince Nana Takyi; Sampson Yeboah; Derrick Adu Asare; Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe
Media Kedokteran Hewan Vol. 37 No. 3 (2026): Media Kedokteran Hewan
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mkh.v37i3.2026.379-397

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Antibiotic use in smallholder poultry farming may contribute to antimicrobial resistance in Ghana, yet evidence on patterns in the Ashanti Region remains limited. A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted using 1,202 poultry farm complaint records submitted to the Ashanti Regional Veterinary Laboratory between 2020 and 2025. Data on bird type, primary clinical presentation, reported antibiotic use, antibiotic class, and Antimicrobial Expert Group categorisation were extracted and analysed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multivariable binary logistic regression. Antibiotic use was reported in 329 cases (27.4%). Mortality-related presentations were most frequent (19.6%), followed by general/non-specific signs (18.0%) and gastrointestinal presentations (16.6%). Aminoglycosides (n = 109), penicillins (n = 89), and tetracyclines (n = 78) were the most frequently identified antibiotic classes. Category C (Caution) antibiotics predominated among classified records. Primary clinical presentation was independently associated with reported antibiotic use; multisystemic signs (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.75), gastrointestinal presentations (aOR = 1.92), and respiratory presentations (aOR = 1.91) had significantly higher odds of reported antibiotic use. Antimicrobial stewardship, improved veterinary extension services, and enhanced diagnostic capacity are needed to promote prudent antibiotic use.
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial Abscesses in Slaughtered Cattle in Ghana. Noah Agbadi; William Tasiame; Patrick Amponsah Mensah; Derrick Adu Asare; Abdul Rahman Yakubu; Prince Nana Takyi; Sampson Yeboah; Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe
Media Kedokteran Hewan Vol. 37 No. 3 (2026): Media Kedokteran Hewan
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mkh.v37i3.2026.331-356

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Organ abscesses are among the most significant problems in the beef industry, leading to considerable economic losses and public health concerns. Microbiological data on the causative organisms of abscesses in Ghana are limited. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Kumasi Abattoir in Ghana to determine the prevalence of organ abscesses in slaughtered cattle, identify the bacterial pathogens associated with the abscesses, and determine their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. A total of 728 cattle were slaughtered during the study period, of which 50 had abscesses and were sampled for the study. Data were entered and managed using Microsoft Excel version 21 and analyzed using SPSS version 21. The total estimated prevalence of abscesses was 6.86%. A total of 89 isolates belonging to 10 bacterial groups were identified, including Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas spp., Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella sonnei, Salmonella enterica, Enterobacter cloacae, and Bacillus subtilis. The Antimicrobial susceptibility test revealed a high resistance to tetracycline at 57.3% (51/89), and notable resistance to meropenem at 4.4% (4/89), with Pseudomonas showing the highest resistance rate at 13.6% (3/22). This study demonstrated that organ abscesses remain prevalent among cattle slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir, with the liver being the most affected organ.
Co-Authors Abdul Rahman Yakubu Abdul Rahman Yakubu Anokye Samuel Derrick Adu Asare Derrick Adu Asare Jalloh Mohammed Nassiru Noah Agbadi Patrick Amponsah Mensah Prince Nana Takyi Prince Nana Takyi Raphael Deladem Folitse Sampson Yeboah Sampson Yeboah William Tasiame William Tasiame Yembeh Papajo Koroma