Occurrence of multidrug resistant staphylococcus aureus in horses in Malaysia

Occurrence of multidrug resistant staphylococcus aureus in horses in Malaysia

A total of 22 staphylococcus aureus were isolated from 50 samples from 8 stable horses. They are positive in the catalase and coagulase tests. Upon testing gthe cultures with SLIDEX test kit all formed agglutination within a few seconds, confirming they are of S.aureus. When cultured onto MSA all is...

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Published in:Veterinary World Vol. 1; no. 6; pp. 165 - 167
Main Authors: Zunita, Z, Bashir, A, Hafizal, A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Rajkot Veterinary World 01-06-2008
Subjects:
ANTIBIOTICOS
ANTIBIOTICS
ANTIBIOTIQUE
CABALLOS
CHEVAL
DRUG RESISTANCE
Horse
HORSES
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_10471
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16429
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3668
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_492
Malaysia
MRSA
Multidrug resistant
Occurence
RESISTANCE AUX MEDICAMENTS
RESISTENCIA A MEDICAMENTOS
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREAS
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
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Summary:A total of 22 staphylococcus aureus were isolated from 50 samples from 8 stable horses. They are positive in the catalase and coagulase tests. Upon testing gthe cultures with SLIDEX test kit all formed agglutination within a few seconds, confirming they are of S.aureus. When cultured onto MSA all isolates formed yellow colonies. However, none of gthe isolates produced blue colonies on ORSAB indicating that there were no MRSA among the S.aureus. There were 13 isolates which were multiresistant. Eleven are resistant to eight out of ten antibiotics tested. All these isolates were found to originate from stable. G. One isolate is resistant to 5 antibiotics while another one isolate is resistant to 3 antibiotics. the rest of the isolates are not multiresistant to the antibiotics tested.
Bibliography:2008000025
L73
ISSN:0972-8988
2231-0916