This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and antibiogram of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in processed bivalve molluscs in Kuala Terengganu. A total of 80 seafood samples, namely mussels (n=20), carpet clams (n=20), cockles (n=20) and scallops (n=20), were subjected to PCR and conventional plating method for the detection of V. parahaemolyticus. V. parahaemolyticus was found in green mussels (5...

Inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is of great concern owing to its frequent association with false sensitivity in antibiogram and treatment failure. One hundred and two clinical isolates of Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) were identified by oxacillin, cefoxitin disc diffusion and oxacillin agar dilution method. Antibiotic susceptibility to erythromycin and clindam...

Lack of standardization in antibiogram (ABGM) preparation (the overall profile of antimicrobial susceptibility results of a microbial species to a battery of antimicrobial agents) has not been addressed until recently. The objective of this study was to analyze current antibiograms using the recently published NCCLS M39-A guidelines for preparation of antibiograms to identify areas for improvem...

A Gram-negative bacillus isolated from the blood of a leukaemic patient with septicaemia was identified on the basis of common tests as Escherichia coli. However, the organism's antibiogram was atypical of E. coli and led to its re-examination and correct identification as Aeromonas hydrophila. A. hydrophila is sensitive to chloramphenicol and tetracycline, characteristics useful in differentia...

in this study, we performed a bacteriological investigation on bovine respiratory infections. additionally, the study evaluates the efficacy of florfenicol 30 µg produced by rooyan darou company (test group) as compared to a similar drug produced by aboraihan company (control group). sampling was carried out on 30 calves at two farms with 30-55% incidence rate of respiratory disorders. nasophar...

The objective of this work was to characterize reference bacteria strains, belonging the genus Bacillus and species correlated genera, by simplified morphological biochemical methods. characterization is based on aspects colonies, as well cytomorphology species, optical scanning microscopy. For characterization, sensitivity test antimicrobials disk-diffusion performed. Moreover, strains were ch...

A total of 77 skin swabs from canine pyoderma were subjected for culture and antibiogram. The Staphylococcus intermedius was isolated (60 %) along with other bacteria and fungi. It showed sensitivity to amikacin-72%, ciprofloxacin60%, gentamicin-56%, amoxicillinclavulanic acid-54% and complete resistance to ampicillin. The medical records analysis evidenced that the isolates (5%) showed resista...

Highly ciprofloxacin-resistant (MIC, 512 microg/ml) strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi were isolated from the blood of typhoid patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The strains were indistinguishable by their antibiograms, biotypes, and variable-number tandem repeat types and had matching point mutations at positions 83 and 87 of the gyrA gene. The isolation of these strains in an area of hi...

Despite the known clonal distribution of antibiotic resistance in many bacteria, empiric (pre-culture) antibiotic selection still relies heavily on species-level cumulative antibiograms, resulting in overuse of broad-spectrum agents and excessive antibiotic/pathogen mismatch. Urinary tract infections (UTIs), which account for a large share of antibiotic use, are caused predominantly by Escheric...

More than 1750 clinical isolates of klebsiella were collected over a period of six years from two different hospitals and capsular typed by the fluorescent antibody technique. A correlation was made between type and site of isolation. Many types were found to be associated more frequently with one site, which suggested a predilection of some capsular types for certain sites of infection. The si...