ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM FISH PONDS IN BENIN CITY.
LUCKY OMOROGIUWA
ABSTRACT
Fish farming is a recognized means of livelihood in Nigeria; however, the intensive use of antibiotics to prevent infection and increase fish yield calls for concern. This practice may lead to the growth of antibiotics resistant bacteria which contains resistant genes that can be transferred to human pathogens, causing treatment‐ resistant illness. This study investigated the antibiotics susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from five fish ponds in Benin City using standard microbiological procedures. Isolates were identified using morphological characteristics and conventional…