Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Proteus mirabilis Bacteria from Poultry Meat in the Iraqi Market and a Study of their Resistance to some Antibiotics

Abstract

Abstract The study included the collection of (30) samples of local poultry meat in the Iraqi markets, to isolate and diagnose the p.mirabilis bacteria contaminated with them. Several microscopic, morphological and biochemical tests were conducted on the bacteria, including the catalase and oxidase test, the urea test, the lactose sugar fermentation test, and the indol test, then confirmed the final bacterial diagnosis using the Vietek2 technique. The results showed positive bacteria for catalase, negative for the oxidase test, unable to ferment the sugar lactose, negative for the indole test, and positive for the urease test.. A bacterial resistance test was conducted for a number of antibiotics, as the bacteria showed high resistance to many of the following antibiotics (Amoxicillin\Clavulanic acid, Azithromycin, Cefotaxime, Cefixime), and the bacteria showed high sensitivity by bacteria to many antibiotics, namely (Amikacin, Ciprofloxacin, Imipenem, meropenem).