Prevalence of Enterobacter aerogenes in row milk and some milk products.

Introduction: Enterobacter aerogenes is known as Aerobacter aerogenes and belongs to the family Enterobacteriace . It normally habitats the intestine of the animals so it is widely found in soil, sewage and water. It causes a wide variety of health problems for humans and animals. Objective: The following study was to detect Enterobacter aerogenes in milk, yoghurt and ice cream to assess their hygienic quality. Methods: The number of samples was 300 as follows: raw milk samples, 100 yoghurt samples and 100 ice cream samples. Samples were collected in Assiut Governorate and examined for the presence of E. aerogenes. Results: E. aerogenes were found in 13% of raw milk samples, and 5% of examined yoghurt samples, while detected in 6% of examined ice cream samples. Conclusion: E. aerogenes in milk is an index of direct fecal contamination of milk and milk products which is considered a public health hazard. Consumers and emphasizes must improve their hygienic standards to avoid E. aerogenes .