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13 April 2016 Antimicrobial Sensitivity of Avibacterium paragallinarum Isolates from Four Latin American Countries
G. A. Luna-Galaz, V. Morales-Erasto, C. G. Peñuelas-Rivas, P. J. Blackall, E. Soriano-Vargas
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Abstract

The antimicrobial sensitivity of 11 reference strains and 66 Avibacterium paragallinarum isolates from four Latin American countries was investigated. All 11 reference strains were sensitive to amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, ampicillin, fosfomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, penicillin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole. The 11 reference strains were all resistant to lincomycin. All isolates (100%) from Mexico, Panama, and Peru were sensitive to amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, ampicillin, and fosfomycin. The Ecuadorian isolates showed some level of resistance to all 16 agents tested. The Ecuadorian isolates were significantly more sensitive to erythromycin, lincomycin, and streptomycin, and significantly more resistant to gentamicin, kanamycin, penicillin, and tetracycline, than the Mexican isolates. A total of 57.5% (38/66) of tested isolates were multi–drug resistant (MDR), with 16 MDR patterns detected in 88.4% (23/26) of the antimicrobial-resistant isolates from Ecuador, and 8 MDR patterns detected in 42.8% (15/35) of the antimicrobial-resistant isolates from Mexico. In conclusion, the variation in antimicrobial sensitivity patterns between isolates from Ecuador and Mexico emphasizes the importance of active, ongoing monitoring of A. paragallinarum isolates.

© 2016 American Association of Avian Pathologists
G. A. Luna-Galaz, V. Morales-Erasto, C. G. Peñuelas-Rivas, P. J. Blackall, and E. Soriano-Vargas "Antimicrobial Sensitivity of Avibacterium paragallinarum Isolates from Four Latin American Countries," Avian Diseases 60(3), 673-676, (13 April 2016). https://doi.org/10.1637/11398-022616-ResNote.1
Received: 29 February 2016; Accepted: 1 April 2016; Published: 13 April 2016
KEYWORDS
antimicrobial sensitivity
Avibacterium paragallinarum
infectious coryza
poultry
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