Bacterial quality of fresh and frozen chicken in Khartoum State, Sudan

In this investigation, a total of 30 bacterial isolates were obtained from swabs of 30 fresh chickens¿ carcasses. According to cultural characteristic and biochemical tests, the identified bacteria were10 Staphylococcus spp. (33.3%), 9 Salmonella spp. (30.0%), 6 Escherichia coli (20.0%), 3 Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.0%) and 2 Listeria moncytogenes (6.7%). Staphylococci isolated were: 6 S. aureus (20.0%), 2 S. epidermidis (6.7%) and 2 S. xylosus (6.7%). In this investigation a total of 30 bacterial isolates were obtained from 26 frozen chickens¿ carcasses¿ swabs. The identified bacteria were: 10 E. coli (38.4%), 10 Staphylococci (38.4%), 3 Salmonella spp. (11.5%), 7 Klebsiella pneumonia (7.8%) and 1 Listeria moncytogenes (3.8%). Staphylococci isolated were: 8 S. aureus (30.6%) and 2 S. epidermidis (7.8%).