Occurrence of Staphylococcal Ocular Infections of Food Producing Animals in Nsukka Southeast, Nigeria
Joint Authors
Udegbunam, Sunday Ositadinma
Udegbunam, Rita Ijeoma
Anyanwu, Madubuike Umunna
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Staphylococcal ocular infections of food animals have been somewhat under diagnosed probably due to the ubiquitous nature of staphylococcal organisms.
This study was undertaken to determine the occurrence of staphylococcal ocular infections of food producing animals in Nsukka Southeast, Nigeria, and to determine the antibiogram of the isolated staphylococci.
A total of 5,635 food producing animals were externally examined for signs of clinical ocular conditions.
Animals that showed clinical eye lesions were further examined using pen light to assess the entire globe and the pupillary reflex.
Blindness was assessed using menace blink reflex, palpebral reflex and obstacle methods.
Isolation and identification of staphylococcal isolates from ocular swabs were done by standard methods.
Antibiogram of the isolates was determined by disc diffusion method.
Sixty-three (1.1%) of the examined animals showed signs of ocular condition.
Thirty-one (49.2%) of the cultured swabs yielded Staphylococcus aureus (S.
aureus).
Isolation rates from different animal species were caprine (60%), ovine (33.3%), bovine (12.5%), and porcine (0%).
Resistance of the isolates was 100% to ampicillin/cloxacillin, 90% to tetracycline, 80% to streptomycin, 71% to chloramphenicol, 20% to erythromycin, 16% to gentamicin, and 0% to ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin.
Twenty-five (81%) of the isolates were multi-drug resistant.
This study has shown that antibiotic-resistant staphylococci are associated with a sizeable percentage of ocular infections of food producing animals and should be considered during diagnosis and treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Udegbunam, Sunday Ositadinma& Udegbunam, Rita Ijeoma& Anyanwu, Madubuike Umunna. 2014. Occurrence of Staphylococcal Ocular Infections of Food Producing Animals in Nsukka Southeast, Nigeria. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051930
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Udegbunam, Sunday Ositadinma…[et al.]. Occurrence of Staphylococcal Ocular Infections of Food Producing Animals in Nsukka Southeast, Nigeria. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051930
American Medical Association (AMA)
Udegbunam, Sunday Ositadinma& Udegbunam, Rita Ijeoma& Anyanwu, Madubuike Umunna. Occurrence of Staphylococcal Ocular Infections of Food Producing Animals in Nsukka Southeast, Nigeria. Veterinary Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051930
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051930