Salmonellae and campylobacters in household and stray dogs in Northern Taiwan
Journal
Veterinary Research Communications
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
8
Pages
931-939
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Abstract
Rectal swabs were collected from 437 household and 491 stray dogs in northern Taiwan from May 2003 to June 2005 to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of salmonellae and campylobacters. The results revealed that 2.1% of household dogs and 6.3% of stray dogs were positive for salmonellae, with Salmonella Duesseldorf being the most dominant serotype in both. Additionally, 2.7% of the household dogs and 23.8% of the stray dogs were positive for campylobacters. Campylobacter jejuni was the most prevalent species (86.8%), followed by C. upsaliensis (9.3%) and C. coli (3.9%). Both salmonella and campylobacter isolation rates from the stray dogs were significantly higher than those from the household dogs (p < 0.01). The susceptibility of 33 C. jejuni isolates to eight antimicrobials was studied by the E-test. A high rate of resistance was observed to azithromycin (93.9%), clindamycin (87.9%), erythromycin (81.8%), tetracycline (78.8%), chloramphenicol (69.7%), nalidixic acid (51.5%), gentamicin (33.3%), and ciprofloxacin (18.2%). The susceptibility of 40 Salmonella isolates to 15 antimicrobials was also studied by the disc-diffusion method. All the Salmonella isolates were susceptible to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone. Resistance was observed most frequently to tetracycline (77.5%), chloramphenicol (52.5%), and ampicillin (50%). ? Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2007.
Subjects
Antimicrobial agents; Campylobacters; Household dogs; Salmonellae; Stray dogs
SDGs
Other Subjects
amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid; ampicillin; antiinfective agent; apramycin; azithromycin; cefalotin; cefoxitin; ceftriaxone; chloramphenicol; ciprofloxacin; clindamycin; cotrimoxazole; erythromycin; gentamicin; kanamycin; nalidixic acid; nitrofurantoin; streptomycin; tetracycline; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic sensitivity; article; bacterium isolate; bacterium isolation; Campylobacter; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter upsaliensis; diarrhea; diffusion; dog; female; male; minimum inhibitory concentration; nonhuman; prevalence; Salmonella; serotype; Taiwan; Animals; Campylobacter Infections; Campylobacter jejuni; DNA, Bacterial; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Feces; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prevalence; Salmonella; Salmonella Infections, Animal; Taiwan; Zoonoses; Campylobacter; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter upsaliensis; Canis familiaris; Salmonella
Type
journal article