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Antibiotic susceptibility of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius and Staphylococcus aureus from dogs in Grenada.
Hariharan, H. ; Brathwaite, E. ; Sivanandan, V. ; Matthew, V. .
Affiliation
  • Hariharan, H. ; St. George's University. School of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Paraclinical Studies. St. Georges. Grenada
  • Brathwaite, E. ; St. George's University. School of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Paraclinical Studies. St. Georges. Grenada
  • Sivanandan, V. ; St. George's University. School of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Paraclinical Studies. St. Georges. Grenada
  • Matthew, V. ; St. George's University. School of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Paraclinical Studies. St. Georges. Grenada
West Indian veterinary journal ; 8(2): 62-66, December 2008. tab
Article in English | MedCarib | ID: med-18151
Responsible library: TT5
Localization: TT5; W1, JO91517
ABSTRACT
Sixty-nine Staphylococcus intermedius isolates from various clinical conditions in dogs over a 3 year period were evaluated for in vitro susceptibility to 8 antibiotics using the disk diffusion method. The majority of the isolates originated from cases of pyoderma (30.4%), and otitis externa (29.0%). The least resistance was seen against cephalothin (1.6% of the 64 isolates, followed by chloramphenicol (3.9% of 26 isolates). Highest resistance was seen against ampicillin (34.4% of 32 isolates), followed by tertracycline (29.0% of 69 isolates). Resistance rates to other drugs were as follows enrofloxacin 17.1%, gentamicin 7.3%, neomycin 6.1% and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, 4.6%. Eleven isolates of S. aureus, showed no resistance to cephalothin. Overall the S. intermedius and S. aureus isolates were highly sensitive to cephalothin (98.7% susceptibility), suggesting that the first generation cephalosporins may be most useful drugs for treatment of Staphylococcus infection in dogs in Grenada.
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Staphylococcus / Staphylococcus aureus / Drug Resistance / Grenada / Dogs Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / English Caribbean / Grenada Language: English Journal: West Indian veterinary journal Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: St. George's University/Grenada
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Staphylococcus / Staphylococcus aureus / Drug Resistance / Grenada / Dogs Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / English Caribbean / Grenada Language: English Journal: West Indian veterinary journal Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: St. George's University/Grenada
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