Jurnal Biologi Tropis
Vol. 26 No. 4 (2026): in Progress

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria from Cloaca Swabs of Healthy Broiler Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Dini Salsabila (Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry)
Samsul Kamal (Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry)
Zuraidah Zuraidah (Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry)
Elita Agustina (Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry)
Riri Rahmadani Putri (Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2026

Abstract

Resistance is the ability of microorganisms to inhibit the action of antimicrobial agents; this condition can occur when antibiotics lose their effectiveness in inhibiting bacterial growth. However, excessive and irrational use of antibiotics can lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria. The objective of this study was to analyze the sensitivity and resistance of bacteria from broiler chicken cloacal swabs to antimicrobials and to determine the characteristics of antibiotic resistance. This study is a laboratory experimental study with a quantitative descriptive approach, tested using ANOVA and Duncan’s test. Erythromycin showed the highest efficacy with the largest mean clear zone value (8.5017a), followed by 98% alcohol (6.7775ab), amoxicillin (4.0850abc), Vita Chicks (1.2833bc), and Trimezyns (0.000c) as the treatment with the lowest efficacy. Amoxicillin’s position in the middle group indicates that this antibiotic has fairly good inhibitory capacity, though not as optimal as erythromycin. Thus, the use of antibiotics (amoxicillin) at incorrect or inappropriate time intervals can lead to a decrease in the antibiotic’s efficacy. Identifying the bacterial species would significantly enhance the results of this study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JBT

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology

Description

Jurnal Biologi Tropis (ISSN Cetak 1411-9587 dan ISSN Online 2549-7863) diterbitkan mulai tahun 2000 dengan frekuensi 2 kali setahun oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi PMIPA FKIP Universitas Mataram, berisi hasil penelitian dan ulasan Ilmiah dalam bidang Biologi ...