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ArticleTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2026

Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella spp. identified from retail pork and raw side salads from Busia County, Kenya.

Christine Makena Mbabu, Cianjo M Gichuyia, Peter Gathura, James Mbaria, Gitahi Nduhiu, Eric M Fèvre, Lian F Thomas

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Christine Makena MbabuDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, PO Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID 0009-0009-6065-7876
Cianjo M GichuyiaDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, PO Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
Peter GathuraDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, PO Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
James MbariaDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, PO Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
Gitahi NduhiuDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, PO Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
Eric M FèvreInternational Livestock Research Institute, PO Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0001-8931-4986
Lian F ThomasInternational Livestock Research Institute, PO Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0001-8447-1210

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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilCGIARDepartment for International DevelopmentEconomic and Social Research CouncilInternational Food Policy Research InstituteMedical Research CouncilNatural Environment Research CouncilZoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems BB/L019019/1
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Abstract

backgroundConsumption of food contaminated with antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Salmonella spp. poses significant public health risks.

methodsWe investigated AMR patterns in non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) isolated from raw pork, ready-to-eat pork and side salads from butcheries in Busia County, Kenya (April-October 2019). A total of 81 isolates underwent antimicrobial susceptibility testing using disc diffusion according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute 2018 guidelines.

resultsOf the isolates, 90% (73/81) were resistant to at least one antibiotic, 22.2% were multidrug resistant and 9.8% exhibited extended drug resistance. High resistance was observed to gentamicin (70.4%), ampicillin (38.3%) and cefuroxime (37%).

conclusionsThe high prevalence of AMR Salmonella in pork and salad samples highlights the risk of transmission to humans in Kenya. These findings underscore the urgent need for strengthened food safety practices, antimicrobial stewardship and integrated AMR surveillance across livestock value chains.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialFood MicrobiologySalmonellaAnimalsFood ContaminationHumansKenyaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSwineAnti-Bacterial Agentsantimicrobial resistanceKenyamultidrug resistanceporkSalmonella sppside salads

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PMCPMC13245389

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