Clostridium difficile shedding by healthy dogs in Nigeria and Malawi

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Clostridium difficile shedding in owned dogs in Nigeria and Malawi. Clostridium difficile was isolated from 31/120 (26%) dogs in Nigeria and 11/92 (12%) dogs in Malawi (p = 0.012). Overall, 22/42 (52%) isolates were toxigenic; 17/31 (55%) from Nigeria and 5/11 (45%) from Malawi. All toxigenic isolates possessing tcdA and tcdB, and only one also possessed cdtA/B. Sixteen different ribotypes were found, ten (63%) of which were non‐toxigenic. Most isolates corresponded to ribotypes that have been previously identified in humans or livestock. The role of dogs in transmission of C. difficile and the clinical implications of C. difficile shedding in dogs remain unclear. These data indicate that dogs could act as a source of C. difficile for exposure of other species, including humans; however, the true risk is unknown. Further study of the ecology of C. difficile and the role of dogs in disease of humans and other domestic animals is indicated.     

Antimicrobial Resistance of Faecal Escherichia coli Isolates from Pig Farms with Different Durations of In‐feed Antimicrobial Use

Antimicrobial use and resistance in animal and food production are of concern to public health. The primary aims of this study were to determine the frequency of resistance to 12 antimicrobials in Escherichia coli isolates from 39 pig farms and to identify patterns of antimicrobial use on these farms. Further aims were to determine whether a categorization of farms based on the duration of in‐feed antimicrobial use (long‐term versus short‐term) could predict the occurrence of resistance on these farms and to identify the usage of specific antimicrobial drugs associated with the occurrence of resistance. Escherichia coli were isolated from all production stages on these farms; susceptibility testing was carried out against a panel of antimicrobials. Antimicrobial prescribing data were collected, and farms were categorized as long term or short term based on these. Resistance frequencies and antimicrobial use were tabulated. Logistic regression models of resistance to each antimicrobial were constructed with stage of production, duration of antimicrobial use and the use of 5 antimicrobial classes included as explanatory variables in each model. The greatest frequencies of resistance were observed to tetracycline, trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole and streptomycin with the highest levels of resistance observed in isolates from first‐stage weaned pigs. Differences in the types of antimicrobial drugs used were noted between long‐term and short‐term use farms. Categorization of farms as long‐ or short‐term use was sufficient to predict the likely occurrence of resistance to 3 antimicrobial classes and could provide an aid in the control of resistance in the food chain. Stage of production was a significant predictor variable in all models of resistance constructed and did not solely reflect antimicrobial use at each stage. Cross‐selection and co‐selection for resistance was evident in the models constructed, and the use of trimethoprim/sulphonamide drugs in particular was associated with the occurrence of resistance to other antimicrobials.     

Recreational sandboxes for children and dogs can be a source of epidemic ribotypes of Clostridium difficile

Different studies have suggested that the sand of public playgrounds could have a role in the transmission of infections, particularly in children. Furthermore, free access of pets and other animals to the playgrounds might increase such a risk. We studied the presence of Clostridium difficile in 20 pairs of sandboxes for children and dogs located in different playgrounds within the Madrid region (Spain). Clostridium difficile isolation was performed by enrichment and selective culture procedures. The genetic (ribotype and amplified fragment length polymorphism [AFLP]) diversity and antibiotic susceptibility of isolates was also studied. Overall, 52.5% (21/40) of samples were positive for the presence of C. difficile. Eight of the 20 available isolates belonged to the toxigenic ribotypes 014 (n = 5) and 106 (n = 2), both regarded as epidemic, and CD047 (n = 1). The other 12 isolates were non‐toxigenic, and belonged to ribotypes 009 (n = 5), 039 (n = 4), and 067, 151 and CD048 (one isolate each). Nevertheless, all isolates (even those of a same ribotype) were classified into different AFLP genotypes indicating non‐relatedness. In conclusion, our results revealed the presence of epidemic ribotypes of C. difficile in children's and dog's sandboxes located nearby, which constitutes a major health risk.     

Dissemination of Clostridium difficile spores between environment and households: Dog paws and shoes

Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic, spore‐forming bacterium that causes intestinal infections. Although C. difficile is still predominantly considered as a nosocomial pathogen, there has been an increase in the number of community‐associated infections. Since C. difficile is ubiquitous and can be isolated from nearly any environment, one of the possibilities for community acquisition could be exposure to spores in the domestic environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of C. difficile spores on shoes, slippers and on dog paws and to explore the importance of these surfaces as vectors for the dissemination of C. difficile in a domestic environment. Overall, C. difficile was present in 14 (70%) of 20 households and in 31 of 90 (34%) collected samples. Shoes and slippers had the highest positivity rates, 19 of 44 (43%) and 6 of 21 (28%), respectively, followed by dog paws 6 of 25 (24%). Thirteen C. difficilePCR ribotypes were identified with half of the isolates belonging to ribotype 014/020, which is the predominant type circulating in human population and is also commonly found in the environment (e.g. soil and water) in Slovenia. In three households, identical PCR ribotypes were found on dog paws, shoes and slippers. To understand the fine‐scale genetic relatedness of these isolates, we sequenced the genomes. Low level of single nucleotide variant (SNV) differences between isolates from the same households, consistent with a recent transmission from a common source, were seen for isolates of PCR ribotype 014/020 but not for PCR ribotype 010. Our results suggest that shoe soles and dog paws could serve for the dissemination of C. difficile spores between households and environment and could contribute to community‐relevant sources for C. difficile infection in humans.     

Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in Cane Toads (Bufo marinus) from Grenada,West Indies,and their Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Cloacal swabs and caecal contents sampled from 58 cane toads (Bufo marinus) in St George’s parish, Grenada, during a 7‐month period in 2011 were examined by an enrichment and selective culture method for presence of Salmonella spp. Twenty‐four (41%) toads were positive for Salmonella spp. of which eight were Salmonella enterica serovar Javiana, and eight were S. enterica serovar Rubislaw. The other serovars were as follows: Montevideo, 6; Arechavaleta, 1; and serovar: IV:43:‐:‐, 1. The high frequency of isolation of serovar Javiana, an emerging human pathogen associated with several outbreaks in the recent years in the eastern United States, suggests a possible role for cane toads in transmission of this serovar. Although S. Rubislaw has been isolated from lizards, bats and cases of some human infections, there is no report of its carriage by cane toads, and in such high frequency. The rate of carriage of S. Montevideo, a cause for human foodborne outbreaks around the world was also over 10% in the 58 toads sampled in this study. The antimicrobial drug susceptibility tests against amoxicillin‐clavulanic acid, ampicillin, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, gentamicin, imipenem, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, tetracycline and trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole showed that drug resistance is minimal and is of little concern. Antimicrobial resistance was limited to ampicillin and amoxicillin‐clavulanic acid in one isolate of S. Javiana and one isolate of S. Rubislaw. This is the first report of isolation and antimicrobial susceptibilities of various Salmonella serovars not identified previously in cane toads in Grenada, West Indies.     

Prevalence,Serovars and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Salmonella spp. from Wild and Domestic Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) in Grenada,West Indies

Cloacal swabs from 62 green iguanas (Iguana iguana), including 47 wild and 15 domestic ones from five parishes of Grenada, were sampled during a 4‐month period of January to April 2013 and examined by enrichment and selective culture for the presence of Salmonella spp. Fifty‐five per cent of the animals were positive, and eight serovars of Salmonella were isolated. The most common serovar was Rubislaw (58.8%), a serovar found recently in many cane toads in Grenada, followed by Oranienburg (14.7%), a serovar that has been causing serious human disease outbreaks in Japan. Serovar IV:48:g,z₅₁:‐ (formerly, S. Marina) highly invasive and known for serious infections in children in the United States, constituted 11.8% of the isolates, all of them being from domestic green iguanas. Salmonella Newport, a serovar recently found in a blue land crab in Grenada, comprised 11.8% of the isolates from the green iguanas. The remaining four less frequent serovars included S. Javiana and S. Glostrup. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests conducted by a disc diffusion method against amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, ampicillin, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, gentamicin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, tetracycline and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole showed that drug resistance is minimal, with intermediate susceptibility, mainly to streptomycin, tetracycline and cefotaxime. This is the first report of isolation and antimicrobial susceptibilities of various Salmonella serovars from wild and domestic green iguanas in Grenada, West Indies.     

奶牛临床型乳房炎的细菌分离鉴定与耐药性分析

2011年山西省多个奶牛场发生了较严重的乳房炎,对76份采集的奶样进行细菌分离鉴定并采用药敏纸片法检测主要分离菌的抗生素耐药情况。所分离细菌以革兰氏阳性菌为主,革兰氏阳性球菌和其他革兰氏阳性菌分别占60.67%和23.59%。分离出多种病原菌和机会致病菌,主要的病原菌有链球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌等,检出率为2.24%~11.24%,其中无乳链球菌的检出率最高;机会致病菌有粪链球菌、微球菌、克雷伯菌、凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌等,检出率为1.12%~11.24%,其中粪链球菌和微球菌的检出率较大,分别为11.24%和6.74%。药敏试验检测结果显示,在所选的15种药物中,主要分离菌均对丁胺卡那霉素、氟哌酸和恩诺沙星3种药物敏感;大肠杆菌、克雷伯菌、凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌对青霉素类和β-内酰胺/β-内酰胺酶抑制剂类药物产生了极强的耐药性,耐药率均为100%;乳房链球菌对该类药物也产生不同程度的耐药,耐药率为20%~100%;对链霉素产生100%耐药的细菌有大肠杆菌、克雷伯菌、无乳链球菌、乳房链球菌、停乳链球菌等细菌;部分分离菌对卡那霉素、庆大霉素、链霉素、四环素、红霉素、先锋霉素Ⅴ、复方新诺明等药物产生不同程度耐药。被检奶牛场混合感染较为严重,应进一步加强环境卫生管理,临床治疗应合理有效用药。     

Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance and Detection of ESBLs Genes of Pathogenic Salmonella Isolates from Dairy Cows in Inner Mongolia

The aim of the present study was to investigate the characteristics of antimicrobial resistance and prevalence of ESBLs genes of Salmonella isolates from dairy cows in Inner Mongolia.Micro-dilution broth method recommended by CLSI was used to determine the MICs of 22 antimicrobial agents commonly employed in veterinary clinic against the 38 Salmonella isolates.PCR analysis was carried out to detect the presence of 8 ESBLs genes mostly observed in animal origin Salmonella in the isolates with resistance to at least one β-lactam antibiotics, and the features of multi-resistance of the isolates were also analyzed.The results showed that most Salmonella isolates were resistant to trimethoprim(97.4%), sulfamethoxazole(94.7%), and to most of the β-lactam, aminoglycosides, chloramphenicol and tetracycline antibiotics with the resistance rate ranging from 40% to 80%, however, all of the isolates were sensitive to fluoroquinolone drugs.76.3%(n＝29) of the isolates were simultaneously resistant to 6 categories antibiotics and the multi-resistance rate was 94.7%. 85.7%(n＝30) of the β-lactam antibiotics resistant isolates were ESBLs genes positive.Of the six genotype of ESBLs genes found in this study, CTX-M (40.0%) was the mostly encountered ESBLs gene, however, the SHV and PSE types gene were absent in the isolates.A total of fifteen genotypes of the ESBLs genes and nine ESBLs genes combinations were observed in this study, and 16 isolates (45.7%) simultaneously contained two or more than two ESBLs genes.It was indicated that the current situation of the resistance of the Salmonella isolates from dairy cows in Inner Mongolia to the commonly used antimicrobial agents in veterinary clinic was serious, and the prevalence pattern of the ESBLs genes in the isolates was complex, suggesting that the irrational employment of the antibiotic in the treatment of animal infectious diseases was the crucial reason causing the antimicrobial resistance of the isolates.     

内蒙古地区奶牛源致病性沙门氏菌耐药性分析及ESBLs基因检测

为研究内蒙古地区奶牛源致病性沙门氏菌的耐药特性及ESBLs基因流行特征,试验采用微量肉汤稀释法测定了22种兽医临床常用抗菌药物对临床分离沙门氏菌的最低抑菌浓度(MICs),并对其多重耐药特性进行了分析;采用PCR法对具有β-内酰胺类药物耐药表型的菌株进行了8种动物源沙门氏菌常见ESBLs基因的检测。结果显示,内蒙古地区奶牛源致病性沙门氏菌对甲氧苄啶(97.4%)及磺胺甲基噁唑(94.7%)的耐药率最高,对多数β-内酰胺类、氨基糖甙类、氯霉素类及四环素类药物的耐药性也较为严重(耐药率为40%~80%),所有菌株对氟喹诺酮类药物均敏感;菌株的多重耐药率为94.7%,有29株菌(76.3%)同时对6类抗菌药物具有耐药性;35株对β-内酰胺类药物耐药的菌株中,有30株(85.7%)为ESBLs基因阳性,共检出6种ESBLs基因,其中CTX-M型基因检出率最高(40.0%),未检出SHV和PSE型基因;共发现15种ESBLs基因型,9种ESBLs基因型组合,有16株菌(45.7%)同时携带两种或两种以上ESBLs基因。结果表明,内蒙古地区奶牛源致病性沙门氏菌对兽医临床常用抗菌药物的耐药性较为严重,且ESBLs基因的流行模式较为复杂,提示兽医临床抗菌药物不合理使用可能是造成该地区奶牛源沙门氏菌耐药性产生的原因。     

浙江部分地区屠宰场待宰猪链球菌的检测及药敏试验

对浙江部分地区屠宰场中猪链球菌的分布和耐药情况进行调查.结果表明,猪链球菌的携带率为13.1%(38/290),其中2型猪链球菌为0.69%(2/290);不同地区之间待宰猪的猪链球菌携带率存在明显的差异,义乌地区的猪链球菌携带率为21.0%(22/139),而江山为0;各地区不同分离株的耐药性无明显差异,均对β-内酰胺类药物敏感,50%以上分离株对四环素、强力霉素、红霉素、麦迪霉素等几种药物表现为多重耐药.     

3种四环素耐药基因型肉牛肠道大肠杆菌对四环素类抗生素的耐药性分析

以低于治疗水平的氯四环素(CT)及低于治疗水平的氯四环素和治疗水平的氧四环素组合(CT-OX)两种方式分别对肉牛进行抗生素处理,研究其对肠道大肠杆菌耐药基因型的影响。从粪便样品分离大肠杆菌,并通过抗菌药物纸片法和稀释法敏感性试验测试分离出的大肠杆菌对四环素、氧四环素和氯四环素的敏感性。利用针对耐药基因tet(A)、tet(B)和tet(C)的引物对176个四环素耐药或中介的细菌样品进行多重PCR试验,结果发现所有样品均携带一种或两种耐药基因,tet(A)在两组样品中的流行基本相同,但CT组中tet(B)的流行比例显著小于CT-OX组(P<0.05),而tet(C)的流行比例则显著CT-OX组(P<0.05)。同时,在对四环素表现为中介的52个样品检测结果中,发现其中92.3%携带tet(C)基因。另外,最小抑菌浓度值(MICs)结果表明,药物敏感性同时取决于四环素类别和耐药基因型两方面。利用real-time PCR在转录水平上对tet(C)基因进行分析,发现耐药型与中介型并非上游调控造成。对tet(C)基因的测序分析结果发现,耐药型的第1063位碱基由T突变为G。由上述数据可知,对肉牛的四环素饲喂种类可以影响到大肠杆菌的耐药基因流行。     

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Escherichia coli Isolated from Iranian Broiler Chicken Flocks, 2005–2006

Escherichia coli is a major pathogen of worldwide importance in commercially produced poultry, contributing significantly to economic losses in chickens and turkeys. One hundred thirty-five cases in broilers were examined and cultured for isolation and antimicrobial sensitivity evaluation of E. coli between January 2005 and December 2006. In 103 cases (76.3%) E. coli were isolated and in 32 cases (23.7%) no E. coli growth was observed. Multiple resistances were seen in all isolates. All isolates were uniformly resistant to Tiamuline, Tylosin, and Bacitracin. We observed low levels of resistance to Gentamicin (12%), Kanamycin (0%), and Florfenicol (39%). Percentages of resistance to Tiamuline, Bacitracin, Tylosin, Colistin, and Erythromycin (≥99%); Tetracycline (96%); Oxytetracycline (93%); Flomequine (87%); Neomycine (87%); Lincospectin (79%); Difloxacin (78%); Enrofloxacin (76%); Cotrimoxazole (72%); Chloramphenicol (52%); and Ampicillin (49%) were determined. Our data show high levels of multiresistance among Iranian E. coli isolates. It seems that the pattern of antibiotic resistance of bacteria that are clinically important for the poultry industry should be monitored.     

Effect of a Probiotic on Prevention of Diarrhea and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens Shedding in Foals

Background

Up to 60% of foals develop diarrhea within 6 months after birth. Preventive measures are limited but potentially probiotics could be used.

Objective

To evaluate the effect of a newly designed probiotic on the incidence of foal diarrhea in a randomized field trial.

Animals

Seventy‐two healthy neonatal foals.

Methods

Randomized, placebo‐controlled field trial. Foals were administered a placebo or probiotic for 3 weeks and monitored for an additional week. A total of 3 fecal samples were taken from each foal at biweekly intervals. Statistical modeling was applied for comparison of incidence and duration of diarrhea and fecal shedding of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile between treatment and age groups.

Results

The overall incidence of diarrhea was 41 of 72 (59%) and did not differ (P = 0.37) between treatment groups. Foals treated with probiotics were more likely to develop diarrhea requiring veterinary intervention (P = 0.007). Age had a significant effect on incidence of diarrhea (P < 0.001); foals 8–15 days old having the highest probability of developing diarrhea. Duration of diarrhea and soft feces were not significantly different between groups. The prevalence of C. perfringens shedding was 55% with no difference between treatment groups (P = 0.23). The prevalence of C. difficile shedding was 11%.

Conclusion and Clinical Importance

There was no benefit of administering a 3‐week course of probiotics, but potential adverse effects were noted. Whether the probiotics lacked a clinical effect, or the choice of strains or dose was inadequate, is unknown. Clostridial shedding was not influenced by probiotics despite in vitro activity of probiotics.     

Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Aerobic Isolates from Respiratory Samples of Young New Zealand Horses

Background

Decreased efficacy of antimicrobials and increased prevalence of multidrug resistance (MDR) is of concern worldwide.

Objectives

To describe and analyze bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibilities from respiratory samples submitted from young horses (4 weeks to 3 years old).

Animals

Samples from 289 horses were submitted to a commercial laboratory.

Methods

A retrospective database search of submissions made to a New Zealand veterinary laboratory between April 2004 and July 2014. The results of in vitro susceptibility testing by Kirby‐Bauer disc diffusion were described and tabulated for the major bacterial species isolated. Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) was used to describe the clustering of MDR isolates and selected demographic variables.

Results

Overall, 774 bacterial isolates were cultured from 237 horses, the majority of these isolates were gram‐positive (67.6%; 95% CI 64.3–70.9%). Streptococcus spp. were the most common genus of bacteria isolated and were 40.1% (95% CI 36.6–43.5%) of the isolates cultured. Susceptibility of Streptococcus spp. to penicillin, gentamicin, and ceftiofur was >85%. Overall, gram‐negative susceptibility to ceftiofur, tetracycline, and TMPS was <75%. MDR was defined as resistance to 3 or more antimicrobials, and was found in 39.2% of horses (93/237; 95% CI 33.0–45.5%).

Conclusions and clinical importance

Culture and susceptibility results have highlighted that MDR is an emerging problem for young horses in New Zealand (NZ), where a bacterial respiratory infection is suspected. This should be considered when prescribing antimicrobials, and emphasizes the need for submission of samples for culture and susceptibility.     

Treating Animal Bites: Susceptibility of Staphylococci from Oral Mucosa of Cats

Infected wounds determined by cats’ bites represent high costs to public health, and their adequate treatment relies on the knowledge of the antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial agents found in the oral microbiota. Members of the genus Staphylococcus sp. belong to the microbiota of the oral mucosa of cats and are frequently involved in secondary infections of these wounds. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus species isolated from oral mucosa of cats. Samples were collected from 200 clinically healthy cats and processed by standard bacteriological methods and tested for susceptibility to a panel of 16 antimicrobials. A total of 212 staphylococci isolates were obtained from 141 of the 200 cats (70.5%), and more than one colony was recognized in 53 cases. Coagulase‐negative species were most frequently found (89.6%) distributed among Staphylococcus xylosus (50.9%), Staphylococcus felis (27.4%), Staphylococcus simulans (6.1%) and Staphylococcus sciuri (5.2%). Coagulase‐positive species (10.4%) were distributed among Staphylococcus aureus (4.7%) and Staphylococcus intermedius group (SIG) (5.7%). Regarding to antimicrobial resistance, 178 isolates (83.9%) were resistant to at least one antimicrobial, and rifampicin showed the best results with 100% of sensitive strains. Conversely, high rates of resistance were observed for penicillin and tetracycline (56.1%). The 212 staphylococci isolates and 30 (14.1%) strains were resistant to methicillin (on the disc susceptibility test) and may be preliminarily considered as methicilin‐resistant staphylococci. In conclusion, this study reports important rates of antimicrobial resistance among the species of Staphylococcus isolated from clinical specimens of cats, which must be considered for the treating of cats’ bites in humans.     

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella isolates recovered from calves with diarrhoea in Australia

OBJECTIVE To identify the common serotypes and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella spp. associated with diarrhoea in Australian dairy calves under the age of 6 weeks. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS Faecal samples were collected from outbreaks of diarrhoea in dairy and dairy beef calves less than 6 weeks old. Samples were screened for Salmonella using standard enrichment culture techniques. The antimicrobial susceptibility to 12 commonly used veterinary and human antimicrobials was assessed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method and the susceptibility profiles of dairy and dairy beef properties were compared using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Salmonella ser. Dublin, S. ser. Typhimurium and S. ser. Bovismorbificans were the three most common salmonella serotypes isolated. The majority of properties had one serotype. Most of the Salmonella isolates were not resistant to any of the antimicrobials tested. No resistance was seen to amikacin and nalidixic acid, and only one isolate was resistant to ceftiofur or amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. The most common antimicrobial resistance was to streptomycin, ampicillin or combination sulfonamides. Multi-drug resistance was detected in S. ser. Anatum, S. ser. Bovismorbificans, S. ser. Muenster, S. ser. Newport and S. ser. Typhimurium. Isolates from dairy beef properties were more likely to be resistant to ampicillin, kanamycin, neomycin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and tetracycline (P < 0.05) and were more likely to exhibit multi-drug resistance. CONCLUSION The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella isolates from dairy calves in Australia is low compared with that reported overseas. From a human health perspective, resistance to antimicrobials used in the treatment of human salmonellosis was infrequent.     

甘肃省牛和羊源产气荚膜梭菌耐药性分析

旨在探究甘肃省牛和羊产气荚膜梭菌的流行情况及对常用抗菌药物的耐药性.对采集自甘肃省不同地区的229份牛、羊源肛拭子进行了产气荚膜梭菌的分离鉴定,并对分离到的产气荚膜梭菌菌株进行毒素基因检测、最小抑菌浓度(MIC)测定及四环素耐药菌株的同源性分析.结果表明,在229份样品中分离到53株A型产气荚膜梭菌,分离率达23.1％...     

宁夏地区牛支原体药物敏感性分析

[目的]提高牛支原体病治疗效果。[方法]应用微量肉汤稀释法对宁夏地区分离鉴定的74株牛支原体进行药物敏感性分析。[结果]恩诺沙星的MIC分布范围最小,MIC₅₀与MIC₉₀最小,其次是大观霉素、庆大霉素和卡那霉素;试验菌株对大观霉素的耐药率最低（12%）,其次为恩诺沙星（22%）,对庆大霉素和卡那霉素的耐药率最高且相同（36%）;肺分离株耐药性最强,关节液分离株次之,乳汁分离株最弱。[结论]恩诺沙星对牛支原体的体外抑菌效果最好,但易产生耐药性,应注意用药剂量和时长;肺分离株耐药性最强可能与呼吸道感染牛支原体的概率大且频繁使用抗生素有关。     

凉州区奶牛乳房炎主要病原分离鉴定及药敏试验

乳房炎是奶牛最常见的疾病,随着奶牛产业的蓬勃发展,乳房炎已经成为制约该产业的瓶颈之一。从甘肃省武威市凉州区5个奶牛养殖场采集了1 000头荷斯坦奶牛共计3 991份奶样,对临床型和非临床型(隐性)乳房炎分别通过临床症状和兰州隐性乳房炎诊断液(LMT)进行诊断。结果显示:该地区奶牛临床型乳房炎发病率18.20%,亚临床型乳房炎发病率36.50%,总阳性率54.70%,总阳性乳区率54.72%。从阳性奶样中分离纯化得到的主要病原菌为链球菌属、金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌,且在不同类型乳房炎中的分布情况不同,临床型中链球菌属最多(54.37%),亚临床型中金黄色葡萄球菌最多(48.56%)。对主要病原菌进行药敏试验,结果表明治疗凉州区奶牛乳房炎的最佳药物应为喹诺酮类和庆大霉素类。