Author(s): Husam Alomirah, Hani Al-Mazeedi, Sameer Al-Zenki, Batool Al-Faili, Mohammad Al-Foudary, Abdul-Hay Abuzaid, Ilhan Al-Sayed and Jiwan Sidhu
Article publication date: 2007-08-31
Vol. 25 No. 3 (yearly), pp. 130-137.
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Keywords
Antimicrobial Residues, Eggs, Meat and Meat Products, Poultry, Aquacultured Fish, Charm Il System, Kuwait
Abstract
A total of 238 locally produced and imported eggs, tissue (meat, poultry and aquacultured fish) and feed and feedstuffs samples were collected at different seasonal periods from different farms and retail outlets in Kuwait and screened for the presence of B-lactams, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, streptomycin, macrolides and chloramphenicol (799 tests) using Charm II system. The results indicated that all of the 222 tests performed on table egg samples were negative for the analyzed antimicrobial residues indicating adherence to the guidelines for antimicrobial use and withdrawal. Similarly, all of the 268 tests performed on tissue samples were negative for the analyzed antimicrobial residues except for chloramphenicol. These chloramphenicol positive samples (10.8%) were for chicken parts imported from China. For feed and feedstuff samples, all of the 66 tests performed were negative for B-lactams residues. Out of the 79 feed and feedstuff samples analyzed for tetracyclines residues, 4 broiler diet and concentrate samples (5%) were above the tetracyclines MRL (100 ppb). On the other hand, results have revealed a widespread of sulfonamide residues and to a less extent chloramphenicol in tested feed and feedstuff samples. The Charm II system was reliable for rapid screening of antimicrobial residues. In general, results obtained in our study necessitate more effective and well planned national antimicrobial residues surveillance programs focusing particularly on samples imported from highly risk sources