The Activity of Ceftiofur Sodium for Aeromonas spp. Isolated from Ornamental Fish

Our objective was to determine the activity of ceftiofur sodium against Aeromonas hydrophila and A. sobria isolated from a variety of domestic and imported tropical fish. Twelve antimicrobial drugs were tested for effectiveness against these aeromonads using the Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion technique...

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Published in:	Journal of wildlife diseases Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 453 - 456
Main Authors:	Dixon, Beverly A, Issvoran, Gerard S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wildlife Disease Association 01-07-1992 Wildlife Dis Assoc
Subjects:	Aeromonas Aeromonas - drug effects Aeromonas hydrophila - drug effects Animals ceftiofur sodium activity Cephalosporins - pharmacology Fish Diseases - microbiology Fishes Freshwater Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - microbiology Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - veterinary Microbial Sensitivity Tests ornamental fish Pisces SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
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Summary:	Our objective was to determine the activity of ceftiofur sodium against Aeromonas hydrophila and A. sobria isolated from a variety of domestic and imported tropical fish. Twelve antimicrobial drugs were tested for effectiveness against these aeromonads using the Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion technique and minimum inhibitory concentration determinations. Ceftiofur sodium was highly effective in vitro against aeromonads isolated from ornamental fish. Of the 42 isolates of Aeromonas spp. tested, none were resistant to ceftiofur sodium; however, all isolates were resistant to ampicillin, and 71% were resistant to tetracycline.
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ISSN:	0090-3558 1943-3700
DOI:	10.7589/0090-3558-28.3.453