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Materials and Methods

Raw milk samples collected from various cow farms in Kermanshah, Iran during June-September 2009 were investigated for STEC using PCR targeting stx1 and stx2 and then eaeA.

Results

Of 206 samples, 36 (17.47%) were contaminated with STEC. STEC isolates harbored 56.41% and 43.59% stx 2 and stx 1 gene respectively. In antibiotic resistance test, all strains were sensitive to ceftazidime, cefepime, gentamicin, imipenem and ciprofloxacin. 23.08% of isolates were resistat to tetracycline, and 38.5% of them showed intermediate sensitvity to cephalothin.

Conclusions

The high presence of STEC in raw milk confirms the important role of raw milk as putative vehicle of infection to human. Moreover, this study suggests that the development of antibiotic resistant STEC must be a major concern in Iran and more studies are needed to identify the prevalence of STEC in other food samples.