Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023

The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of <i>Salmonella</i> in pig samples analyzed at the Veterinary Diagnostic Unit of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Antioquia, Colombia, between 2022 and 2023. Out of 5820 serum samples analyzed using indi...

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Main Authors: Stefany Barrientos-Villegas, Juana L. Vidal, Nidia Gomez, Fernando L. Leite, Sara López-Osorio, Jenny J. Chaparro-Gutiérrez
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author Stefany Barrientos-Villegas
Juana L. Vidal
Nidia Gomez
Fernando L. Leite
Sara López-Osorio
Jenny J. Chaparro-Gutiérrez
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description The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of <i>Salmonella</i> in pig samples analyzed at the Veterinary Diagnostic Unit of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Antioquia, Colombia, between 2022 and 2023. Out of 5820 serum samples analyzed using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, 63.76% were positive. Additionally, <i>Salmonella</i> was isolated and identified in a separate group of 848 samples (feces, tissues, etc.) with a positivity rate of 23.47%. Eight serotypes were identified, with the most common being <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> serotype Typhimurium (49.2%), followed by its monophasic variant I 4,[5],12:i:- (23%), and serotype Choleraesuis (18%). Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of 105 isolates were evaluated using the Kirby–Bauer method, which demonstrated higher resistance (100%) to ampicillin, tiamulin, penicillin, tylosin, and erythromycin (these were the least tested), followed by florfenicol (44/54), doxycycline (4/5), spectinomycin (18/25), amoxicillin (32/46), chloramphenicol (2/3), tetracycline (2/3), and enrofloxacin (34/64), with lower resistance observed for fosfomycin (2/38) and ceftiofur (5/35). Multi-drug resistance was observed in 59% (62/105) of the isolates. The high proportion of <i>Salmonella</i> and the levels of resistance to various drugs raise significant concerns, indicating potential deficiencies in responsible antimicrobial use and management practices on pig farms in the region.
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spelling doaj-art-97569124caf746ecabeb50f7f41e95722025-08-20T02:18:20ZengMDPI AGMicrobiology Research2036-74812025-03-011647410.3390/microbiolres16040074Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023Stefany Barrientos-Villegas0Juana L. Vidal1Nidia Gomez2Fernando L. Leite3Sara López-Osorio4Jenny J. Chaparro-Gutiérrez5CIBAV Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín 050010, ColombiaCIBAV Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín 050010, ColombiaBoehringer Ingelheim Colombia, Bogota 110066, ColombiaBoehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Duluth, GA 30096, USACIBAV Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín 050010, ColombiaCIBAV Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín 050010, ColombiaThe objective of this study was to determine the frequency of <i>Salmonella</i> in pig samples analyzed at the Veterinary Diagnostic Unit of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Antioquia, Colombia, between 2022 and 2023. Out of 5820 serum samples analyzed using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, 63.76% were positive. Additionally, <i>Salmonella</i> was isolated and identified in a separate group of 848 samples (feces, tissues, etc.) with a positivity rate of 23.47%. Eight serotypes were identified, with the most common being <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> serotype Typhimurium (49.2%), followed by its monophasic variant I 4,[5],12:i:- (23%), and serotype Choleraesuis (18%). Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of 105 isolates were evaluated using the Kirby–Bauer method, which demonstrated higher resistance (100%) to ampicillin, tiamulin, penicillin, tylosin, and erythromycin (these were the least tested), followed by florfenicol (44/54), doxycycline (4/5), spectinomycin (18/25), amoxicillin (32/46), chloramphenicol (2/3), tetracycline (2/3), and enrofloxacin (34/64), with lower resistance observed for fosfomycin (2/38) and ceftiofur (5/35). Multi-drug resistance was observed in 59% (62/105) of the isolates. The high proportion of <i>Salmonella</i> and the levels of resistance to various drugs raise significant concerns, indicating potential deficiencies in responsible antimicrobial use and management practices on pig farms in the region.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/16/4/74<i>Salmonella</i>serotypeantimicrobial resistancepigsColombia
spellingShingle Stefany Barrientos-Villegas
Juana L. Vidal
Nidia Gomez
Fernando L. Leite
Sara López-Osorio
Jenny J. Chaparro-Gutiérrez
Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023
Microbiology Research
<i>Salmonella</i>
serotype
antimicrobial resistance
pigs
Colombia
title Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023
title_full Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023
title_fullStr Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023
title_full_unstemmed Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023
title_short Frequency, Resistance Patterns, and Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i> Identified in Samples from Pigs of Colombia Collected from 2022 to 2023
title_sort frequency resistance patterns and serotypes of i salmonella i identified in samples from pigs of colombia collected from 2022 to 2023
topic <i>Salmonella</i>
serotype
antimicrobial resistance
pigs
Colombia
url https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/16/4/74
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