title: Salmonella serovars and antimicrobial resistance in strains isolated from wild animals in captivity in Sinaloa, Mexico.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of antibiotic resistance in Salmonella spp. strains from wild animals in captivity at the Culiacan Zoo and the Mazatlan Aquarium in Sinaloa, Mexico. We identified 17 different Salmonella enterica serovars at a prevalence of 19.90% (Culiacan Zoo) and 6.25% (Mazatlan Aquarium). Antibiotic sensitivity tests revealed that, of the 83 strains studied, 100% were multidrug resistant (MDR). The drugs against which the greatest resistance was observed were: penicillin, erythromycin, dicloxacillin, ampicillin, cephalothin, and chloramphenicol. We therefore conclude that MDR is common among Salmonella isolates originating from wild animals in captivity in Sinaloa.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Silva-Hidalgo
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López-Valenzuela
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Juárez-Barranco
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montiel-Vázquez
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Valenzuela-Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001717:Birds; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006799:Housing, Animal; D008322:Mammals; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D011898:Ranidae; D012104:Reptiles; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents