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Microbial Isolates from Vegetable Foreign Bodies Inhaled by Dogs
Joint Authors
Quintavalla, F.
Flisi, Sara
Dall’Aglio, Manuel
Spadini, Costanza
Cabassi, Clotilde Silvia
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Grass-seed inhalation is a common problem in canine patients, in particular during summer months, migrating in upper and lower respiratory tract.
Grass awns can harbor bacteria and fungi, causing grass seeds foreign body-related disease (GSFBD).
Aim of this study was to investigate the aerobic microbial flora isolated from grass awns extracted from 41 dogs with GSFBD and the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolated bacterial strains.
Fifty-four grass awns were localized with diagnostic imaging tests and removed by endoscopy from respiratory tract.
The most frequent localizations were in the left nostril and the right hemithorax.
Only one grass awn was extracted from each patient except in 7 that had more than one.
Bacteriological and mycological cultures, strains identification, and antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed.
One or more bacterial strains were isolated from all grass awns.
Fungal strains were isolated only in 4 cases.
Staphylococcus sp.
was the most frequent isolate in the upper respiratory tract (36.8%), while E.
coli (24.4%) was the most frequent isolate in the lower tract.
Fluoroquinolones and Doxycycline were the most effective antibiotics, while resistance was observed against Gentamicin (>93%), Cefapirin, and Clindamycin (>80%).
These data are relevant in relation to the use of these antibiotics in both animals and humans, for the risk of transmission of antibiotic resistant bacteria or resistance genes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Flisi, Sara& Dall’Aglio, Manuel& Spadini, Costanza& Cabassi, Clotilde Silvia& Quintavalla, F.. 2018. Microbial Isolates from Vegetable Foreign Bodies Inhaled by Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Flisi, Sara…[et al.]. Microbial Isolates from Vegetable Foreign Bodies Inhaled by Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Flisi, Sara& Dall’Aglio, Manuel& Spadini, Costanza& Cabassi, Clotilde Silvia& Quintavalla, F.. Microbial Isolates from Vegetable Foreign Bodies Inhaled by Dogs. Veterinary Medicine International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215689
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1215689