Isolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Bacteria from the Conjunctival Sacs of Dogs with Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Different Regions of Wuhan, China
In order to investigate the bacterial species present in the conjunctival sacs of dogs with bacterial conjunctivitis in Wuhan (Hongshan District, Wuchang District, Jiangxia District, and Huangpi District) and their resistance to aminoglycoside antibiotics, samples of conjunctival sac secretions were...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Veterinary Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/21 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | In order to investigate the bacterial species present in the conjunctival sacs of dogs with bacterial conjunctivitis in Wuhan (Hongshan District, Wuchang District, Jiangxia District, and Huangpi District) and their resistance to aminoglycoside antibiotics, samples of conjunctival sac secretions were collected from 56 dogs with bacterial conjunctivitis in various regions of Wuhan. Drug susceptibility testing for aminoglycoside antibiotics was performed on the most commonly isolated gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The expression of two aminoglycoside modifying enzyme genes, <i>aacA-aphD</i> and <i>aac (6′)-Ib</i>, and three 16S rRNA methyltransferase genes, <i>rmtB</i>, <i>rmtE</i> and <i>npmA</i>, were analyzed by PCR. The results showed that a total of 123 bacterial strains were cultured from 56 conjunctival sac secretion samples, with <i>Staphylococcus</i> being the most commonly isolated species, followed by <i>Escherichia</i>. Among them, 14 strains of <i>Staphylococcus pseudointermedius</i> were not resistant to tobramycin, amikacin, gentamicin or neomycin, but the resistance rates to streptomycin and kanamycin were 35.71% and 42.86%, respectively. Among them, 14 <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains were not resistant to tobramycin and gentamicin, but they showed high resistance rates to neomycin and kanamycin (both at 50%). The detection rate of the <i>aacA-aphD</i> gene in <i>Staphylococcus pseudointermedius</i> strains was 100%. The detection rates of the <i>rmtB</i> gene and <i>rmtE</i> gene in <i>Escherichia coli</i> were 85.71% and 28.57%, respectively, while the <i>aac(6′)-Ib</i> gene and <i>npmA</i> gene were not detected. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2306-7381 |