title: In vitro germicidal activity of teat dips against Nocardia asteroides and other udder pathogens.
abstract: Nine commercial teat dip formulations containing 1.94% linear dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, or 1% available iodine from nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanol-iodine complex, or .5% chlorhexidine acetate were tested for contamination with aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and their in vitro germicidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, and Nocardia asteroides. All products were free of bacteria when neutralized samples were tested on blood agar or liquid thioglycollate media. To test for in vitro efficacy, each teat dip preparation was mixed with a suspension of one of the pathogenic test organisms containing 10(8) bacteria/ml (final concentration) for .5 to 15 min. Viable bacteria were evaluated by direct plating of neutralized aliquots and by filtration techniques. All products were effective against E. coli, Staph. aureus, and Strep. agalactiae. With N. asteroides, the direct plating method gave equivocal results. The filtration experiments indicated that all teat dips containing dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid and nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanol-iodine complex were effective against all four pathogens. Three of the teat dips containing chlorhexidine acetate were ineffective against N. asteroides. The fourth teat dip, containing chlorhexidine acetate and an emollient, was partially effective.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Veterinary Drugs Health and Welfare Canada, Ottawa, ON.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larocque
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Landry
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Presseault
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sved
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matula
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology*; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000187:drug effects*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D002710:Chlorhexidine