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[Bacteria and their antibiograms (author's transl)]
Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde
|September 1, 1981
Summary
Antimicrobial resistance in key pig and cattle pathogens was reviewed from 1974-1979. While some bacteria showed stable or improved sensitivity, significant resistance developed in E. coli and Salmonella dublin.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary microbiology
- Antimicrobial resistance surveillance
Context:
- Analysis of bacterial pathogens from pigs and cattle in Gelderland, 1974-1979.
- Comparison with previous antimicrobial sensitivity data.
Purpose:
- To review and compare antibiograms of important pathogenic bacteria from livestock.
- To identify trends in antimicrobial sensitivity over a six-year period.
Summary:
- Most pig pathogens (P. multocida, B. bronchiseptica, H. parahaemolyticus, streptococci, S. typhimurium) showed no adverse sensitivity changes.
- Pathogenic E. coli in pigs exhibited reduced sensitivity to co-trimoxazole but increased sensitivity to streptomycin, tetracycline, and neomycin.
- Pathogenic E. coli in calves showed variable sensitivity patterns.
- Salmonella dublin in veal calves demonstrated decreased sensitivity to chloramphenicol, tetracycline, furazolidone, and co-trimoxazole.
- P. haemolytica showed diminishing sensitivity to penicillin, streptomycin, tetracycline, and sulfonamide since 1977.
Impact:
- Highlights the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in specific livestock bacterial pathogens.
- Provides historical data crucial for understanding long-term antimicrobial resistance trends.
- Informs veterinary clinical practice and antimicrobial stewardship strategies in livestock management.