Antimicrobial susceptibility of streptococci from various indications of swine, horses, dogs and cats as determined in the BfT-GermVet monitoring program 2004-2006.
A total of 500 streptococci from two indications of swine (beta-haemolytic streptococci from infections of the urinary/genital tract including strains from the mastitis metritis agalactia syndrome as well as S. suis from infections of the central nervous system and the musculoskeletal system), two indications of horses (S. equi from respiratory tract infections and beta-haemolytic streptococci from infections of the genital tract), as well as three indications of dogs and cats (beta-haemolytic streptococci from infections of the respiratory tract, the urinary/genital tract, and skin/ear/mouth) were investigated for their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. Regardless of the animal origin and indication, the most frequently detected resistance properties were resistances against sulfamethoxazole (20-78%), tetracycline (17-93%) as well as gentamicin (14-79%). Resistance to penicillins or cephalosporins was very rarely detected - if at all.
Schwarz
Stefan
S
Institut für Tierzucht, Bundesforschungsanstalt for Landwirtschaft, Neustadt-Mariensee stefan.schwarz@fal.de
Alesík
Eva
E
Grobbel
Mirjam
M
Lübke-Becker
Antina
A
Werckenthin
Christiane
C
Wieler
Lothar H
LH
Wallmann
Jürgen
J
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005858:Germany; D006078:Government Programs; D006736:Horses; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013552:Swine
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents