title: Isolation and antimicrobial susceptibility of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni from slaughter hogs.
abstract: Cultural examination of cecal contents from 109 market weight hogs slaughtered in Prince Edward Island during May-July 1988 yielded 62 isolates of Campylobacter coli and seven Campylobacter jejuni. A commercial latex agglutination test helped to confirm the identification of Campylobacter. When tested against four drugs: erythromycin, tetracycline, kanamycin and ampicillin, 11 isolates showed multiple resistance. Resistance to erythromycin was seen in 19% and 28.6% of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni respectively. All the isolates were susceptible to nitrofurans, gentamicin and chloramphenicol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hariharan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000668:Ampicillin Resistance; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002432:Cecum / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011325:Prince Edward Island; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007612:Kanamycin; D004917:Erythromycin; D013752:Tetracycline