SDCA Journal of Biological Research

Abstract

Cold street beverages are popular choice of drinks in the Philippines due to its convenience and low cost. However, bacteria present in the beverages can cause public health issues. Antibiotic resistance is a growing global concern which makes infections more dangerous and harder to cure. This paper intended to isolate and identify the Enterobacteriaceae found in the cold street beverages sold on Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan, Dasmariñas, Cavite as well as determine if the isolated organisms are resistant to different kinds of antibiotics. A total of 15 isolates were collected in six (6) different kinds of beverages. Out of the 15 isolates, there were nine (9) different species identified using API20E with the majority of the isolates coming from the Enterobacteriaceae family. All 15 isolates were tested for antibiotic resistance using disc diffusion. There were four out of 15 (4/15, 27%) that can be considered as multi-drug resistance. The isolates were identified using API20E as E. cloacae (S1-IS1), R. planticola (S3-IS1A), R. planticola (S4-IS2), and A. baumannii / calcoaceticus (S5-IS1A). In conclusion, it is risky to consume cold street beverages due to the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Further studies may be done to increase the knowledge regarding the risk of contracting infections from consuming cold drink beverages.

Keywords: Enterobacteriaceae; cold street beverage; antibiotic resistance; multi-drug resistance.