Retrospective study of bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibilities in equine uteri during fertility problems

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作者：
Frontoso, R. [2 ]
De Carlo, E. [2 ]
Pasolini, M. P. [3 ]
van der Meulen, K. [1 ]
Pagnini, U. [2 ]
Iovane, G. [2 ]
De Martino, L. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Ghent, Fac Vet Med, Virol Lab, B-9820 Salisburylaan, Merelbeke, Belgium
[2] Univ Naples Federico II, Fac Vet Med, Dept Pathol & Anim Hlth, Infect Dis Sect, I-80137 Naples, Italy
[3] Univ Naples Federico II, Fac Vet Med, Dept Clin Sci, I-80137 Naples, Italy
来源：
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE | 2008年 / 84卷 / 01期
关键词：
mares; fertility problems; bacteria; antimicrobial susceptibilities;
D O I：
10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.02.008
中图分类号：
S85 [动物医学（兽医学）];
学科分类号：
0906 ;
摘要：
Bacterial pathogens are a potential cause when a mare fails to conceive to a fertile stallion on a well-managed breeding farm on one or more cycles in the same season. Furthermore, emerging bacterial resistance to commonly used (topical) antibiotics has been demonstrated. In this study, a total of 586 uterine swabs from mares with fertility problems were evaluated and the bacterial isolates were identified and measured for resistance to 10 antibiotics most commonly used during bacterial equine infection. Forty-nine percent of the examined mares were positive at bacteriological investigations. Amongst 347 successful isolations, 31.7% were Streptococcus group C and 18.4% Escherichia (E.) coli, both considered frequently associated with fertility problems. Determination of the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Streptococcus group C (110 organisms) revealed that only the amoxicillin/clavulanic acid was highly active with 82.7% of the isolates being inhibited. For E coli, a major number of drugs displayed a high potency. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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