title: A survey of antimicrobial residues in table eggs in Khartoum State, Sudan, 2007-2008.
abstract: The risk to consumers of antimicrobial residues in table eggs produced in Khartoum State,  Sudan, was studied. All producing layer farms (n = 175) in the state were sampled in  April, June and August 2008. A total of 933 eggs from 335 layer houses were screened for  antimicrobial residues by using the growth inhibition of Geobacillus stearothermophilus var. calidolactis in-house test. A high proportion of layer farms (72% in April, 61% in June and 66% in August) and layer houses (63% April, 59% in June and 61% in August) were found to have  antimicrobial residues, with no significant difference in prevalence (p = 0.57) between study periods. The study showed that the consumer was at constant risk of exposure to antimicrobial  residues in table eggs. The paper discusses reasons for the high prevalence of antimicrobial  residues in Sudanese eggs and its implications, and makes recommendations to address this  important public health problem.
authors: Sayer Poultry Project, Poultry Section, National Cooperative Corporation. sirdar44@hotmail.com.
authors: Mohamed M
authors: MM
authors: Sirdar
authors: Jackie
authors: J
authors: Picard
authors: Shahn
authors: S
authors: Bisschop
authors: Alexander R
authors: AR
authors: Jambalang
authors: Bruce
authors: B
authors: Gummow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents