Bacteriological Assessment and Antibiogram of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Food Sold at Federal University Wukari Gate, Taraba State, Nigeria
Street-vended ready-to-eat (RTE) foods provide affordable nutrition for university students in Nigeria, but poor vendor hygiene and uncontrolled environmental exposure pose microbial contamination risks. This cross-sectional study assessed bacterial contamination and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in RTE foods sold...