Antimicrobial susceptibility of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae isolated from pigs in Korea using new standardized procedures

J Vet Med Sci. 2001 Mar;63(3):341-2. doi: 10.1292/jvms.63.341.

Abstract

The in vitro susceptibilities of 76 isolates of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae collected from pigs with pleuropneumonia were tested with 12 commonly used antimicrobial drugs by an agar dilution minimal inhibitory concentration procedure according to National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) guidelines. Field isolates had low MICs for ceftiofur, danofloxacin and penicillin. No correlation of antimicrobial resistance was related to serotype.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actinobacillus Infections / drug therapy
  • Actinobacillus Infections / microbiology
  • Actinobacillus Infections / veterinary*
  • Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cephalosporins / pharmacology
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Fluoroquinolones*
  • Korea
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary
  • Penicillins / pharmacology
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Pleuropneumonia / drug therapy
  • Pleuropneumonia / microbiology
  • Pleuropneumonia / veterinary*
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / drug therapy
  • Swine Diseases / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Penicillins
  • danofloxacin
  • ceftiofur