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Name | Bacteriological stability of high sugar pediatric syrups probability of survival of contaminating bacteria |
Description | Research article:-Microbilogy *1Brooks, A.A., 2Asamudo, N. U and 1Takon, I. 1Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Nigeria. 2Department of Microbiology, University of Uyo, Nigeria.
Abstract:- Five different types of high sugar pediatric syrups were randomly sampled and examined microbiologically to determine the bacteriological status of the products. A second line investigation was also conducted on samples which did not show any sign of bacterial growth during the first trial, with the view to recovering the injured or stressed but viable bacterial cells in the product. Drugs studied included Tixylix baby cough syrup, Paracetamol syrup, Chloroquine syrup, Becombion syrup and Vitamin C syrup. All the products gave low counts of contaminating bacteria when they were diluted directly, plated out on conventional solid media and colonies counted. Higher counts were obtained when the cells were reactivated and plated on hypertonic mannitol salt agar. The bacterial types isolated and their frequency of occurrence before and after reactivation included Bacillus subtilis (18.1%, 22.2%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (28.1%, 33.3% ), Klebsiella sp (9.4%, 13.3% ). Micrococcus sp. (9.4%, 5.6% ), Staphylococcus aureus (9.4%,5.6%), Escherichia coli (6.3%,4.4%),Proteus sp. (3.1%,3.3%) and Coagulase negative Staphylococcus(15.6%,12.2%). The presence of these bacteria is indicative of unwholesome products which may have serious health implications in neonates and children. Keywords:-Reactivation, Injured cells, Contamination unwholesome, high sugar syrups. |
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