Contamination of Kazakhstan cheeses originating from and its resistance to antimicrobial drugs.

Background And Aim: , a commensal intestine bacterium of vertebrates, is widely distributed in the environment and indicates the microbiological quality of food products in relation to coliforms. In addition, virulent strains, particularly O157:H7, cause outbreaks of toxic infections caused by consuming dairy products. Because food safety studies regarding have not been conducted in Central Asia, this research aimed to study the characteristics of contamination, microbiological and genotypic properties, and resistance to antimicrobial agents of strains that contaminate various types of commercialized cheeses originating from Kazakhstan.