Antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus species isolated from clinical mastitis in dairy cows

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2002 Mar;19(3):219-26. doi: 10.1016/s0924-8579(01)00485-x.

Abstract

The antimicrobial susceptibility was determined for 50 Streptococcus uberis, 42 S. dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae and eight S. agalactiae strains isolated from cow mastitis. Only 27% of the strains were susceptible to all antimicrobial compounds tested. Resistance to tetracycline was most frequent (particularly for S. dysgalactiae strains), then macrolide and/or lincomycin resistance. High level resistance to streptomycin and kanamycin was detected. All S. dysgalactiae and S. agalactiae strains were susceptible to beta-lactams but 44% of the S. uberis strains showed an elevated penicillin G MIC. All strains were susceptible to chloramphenicol and rifampicin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / microbiology*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
  • Mastitis, Bovine / microbiology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / veterinary
  • Streptococcus / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents