Antimicrobial resistance in commensal faecal <it>Escherichia coli </it>of hospitalised horses
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The objective of this study was to examine the impact of hospitalisation and antimicrobial drug administration on the prevalence of resistance in commensal faecal <it>E. coli </it>of horses. Faecal samples were collected from ten hospitalised horses t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Irish Veterinary Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ivj.com/content/63/6/373 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>The objective of this study was to examine the impact of hospitalisation and antimicrobial drug administration on the prevalence of resistance in commensal faecal <it>E. coli </it>of horses. Faecal samples were collected from ten hospitalised horses treated with antimicrobials, ten hospitalised horses not treated with antimicrobials and nine non-hospitalised horses over a consecutive five day period and susceptibility testing was performed on isolated <it>E. coli</it>. Results revealed that hospitalisation alone was associated with increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance in commensal <it>E. coli </it>of horses. Due to the risk of transfer of resistance between commensal and pathogenic bacteria, veterinarians need to be aware of possible resistance in commensal bacteria when treating hospitalised horses.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2046-0481 |