African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

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Antimicrobial profile of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus spp. isolated from bovine mastitis cases in the northwest region of Paraná State, Brazil

Noemila Débora Kozerski
  • Noemila Débora Kozerski
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Jorge Luiz Pereira De Oliveira
  • Jorge Luiz Pereira De Oliveira
  • 1. Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil; 2. School of Veterinary Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil.
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Rodrigo Assunção Moura
  • Rodrigo Assunção Moura
  • Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Danilo Ratti da Silva
  • Danilo Ratti da Silva
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Aliny Fernanda De Oliveira
  • Aliny Fernanda De Oliveira
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Priscila Luiza Mello
  • Priscila Luiza Mello
  • Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Renata Olivotto Agostinis
  • Renata Olivotto Agostinis
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Daniela Dib Gonçalves
  • Daniela Dib Gonçalves
  • Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Luciana Kazue Otutumi
  • Luciana Kazue Otutumi
  • Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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Lisiane de Almeida Martins*
  • Lisiane de Almeida Martins*
  • Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Paranaense University (UNIPAR), Paraná State, Brazil
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  •  Received: 25 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 August 2014
  •  Published: 26 September 2014

Abstract

Bovine mastitis is the main cause of economic losses in dairy industry. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic-resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. isolated from bovine mastitis cases in the municipality of Altônia, northwest region of Paraná State, Brazil. Two hundred and forty-eight dairy cows were examined for the presence of mastitis. Milk samples from mastitis cases were collected and analyzed for the presence of Staphylococcus spp. according to the National Mastitis Council (NMC). The antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates was also evaluated. The results suggest the presence of methicillin-resistant strains in high frequency (20.40%). Hence, the determination of antimicrobial resistance profile is essential to control mastitis in dairy cows. The use of antibiogram may also help to reduce the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains, since the choice of antibiotics will not be based on empirical methodology.

Key words: Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, multidrug resistance, methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus.

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