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High prevalence of Enterococcus spp. from dogs with otitis externa

  • Jo, Hyun-Jung (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Chae, Hee-Sun (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health & Environment) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Ju (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Kim, Min-Ju (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Park, Gyu-Nam (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Hun (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Chang, Kyung-Soo (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • Received : 2012.03.23
  • Accepted : 2012.05.30
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Otitis externa (OE) is a frequent disease in the ear canals of dogs. To identify the pathogens causing OE in dogs and to determine their antimicrobial resistances, specimens were collected from animal hospitals in Daejeon. The isolates were examined by morphological and biochemical tests, 16S rRNA analysis and antimicrobial susceptibility tests. We analyzed correlation between the isolated pathogens and external factors of dogs such as breed, age, gender, ear mite, hair in ears and experience with antibiotic therapy. Thirty three strains of bacteria were isolated from 26 of the 68 heads of dogs with OE. The most isolated bacteria were Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (Sta. aureus), Sta. pseudointermedius, E. faecium, E. avium and Streptococcus canis (Strep. canis) in order of frequency of occurrence. Isolation frequency of Enterococcus spp. and Staphylococcus spp. were 51.5% and 45.5%, respectively. E. faecalis and E. faecium isolates showed VanB phenotype, which is resistant to vancomycin but sensitive to teicoplanin were 58% and 25%, respectively. Nine isolates among total twelve isolates of E. faecalis were isolated from the dogs treated with antibiotics. There was no methicillin-resistant Sta. aureus (MRSA), but were MR-Sta. pseudointermedius (MRSP) (57.1%) and vancomycin-resistant (VR)-Sta. pseudointermedius (14.3%) (VRSP) showing VanB phenotype. However, vanA, vanB and vanC genes were not detected in VR isolates from the dogs. Taken together, VR-Enterococcus spp. (VRE) is one of the major pathogens in domestic animals, as well as community-and hospital-acquired infection.

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