Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Campylobacter strains isolated from food animals in Belgium

• DOI: 10.1093/jac/48.2.235
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T22:42:32Z
• Authors: M. Van Looveren
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 0301 basic medicine; Turkeys; Swine; Campylobacter; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Erythromycin; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Anti-Infective Agents; Belgium; Ciprofloxacin; Animals, Domestic; Animals; Chickens

Campylobacter spp. are a frequent cause of diarrhoea in man, originating mostly from poultry. It has been suggested that the veterinary use antibiotics is largely responsible for resistance human isolates, particularly to quinolones. During 6 month period June December 1998, 677 isolates were obtained healthy poultry and pigs. Samples taken at Belgian slaughterhouses. Species identification was performed by biochemical tests, multiplex PCR SDS–PAGE whole-cell proteins. The vitro susceptibility six antimicrobial drugs determined agar dilution method. jejuni found more often than coli (79% C. versus 21% coli). In pigs situation reversed (6 94%). Erythromycin significantly higher (P < 0.05) coli, isolated (67.2%). Alarmingly high rates ciprofloxacin also noted, broilers (62.1%). latter indicates humans could derive animals.