This study aimed to evaluate the hemolytic activity and antibiotic susceptibility of enterococci isolated from Tulum cheese samples sold in Aksaray province. The isolates were identified as E. faecium (n = 30), E. faecalis (n = 25), and E. durans (n = 7) as a result of 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Three strains (E. faecalis ATC12, E. faecium ATC49, and E. faecium ATC54) exhibited ß-hemolytic activity, whereas others were non-hemolytic. Enterococci were found to have an intermediary or high resistance to nalidixic acid (%100), oxacillin (92%), and streptomycin (72.6%), respectively. E. faecalis strains had more resistant phenotypes to various clinically significant antibiotics than E. faecium and E. durans. Multi-drug resistance was found in 41.93% of the isolates. According to the results, Tulum cheese produced in Aksaray could be a potential vehicle for the transmission of antibiotic resistance via the food chain.
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