While ESBL-/AmpC-E. coli were inhibited at disinfectant concentrations comparable to or lower than wildtype values, low concentrations of QACs might be able to select other antimicrobial-resistant E. coli or enterococci-a finding with special significance for the food processing industry, where QACs are regularly used.
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Leptospirosis is a global zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic bacteria of the
Leptospira
genus, which are fastidious, slow-growing organisms. Antimicrobial susceptibility data are limited; traditionally, the organisms have not been culturable on solid media. The recent development of
Leptospira
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun (LVW) agar, which facilitates rapid growth of
Leptospira
spp., provides the opportunity for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Eighty-three
Leptospira
spp. clinical isolates originating from patients in Laos between 2006 and 2016 were tested against six antimicrobials (azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, gentamicin, and penicillin G) using disk diffusion on LVW agar. Quality control was undertaken using American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) reference strains with known susceptibilities on both standard media and LVW agar. All
Leptospira
spp. isolates produced large zones of inhibition around each of the six antimicrobials. All zones were greater than 25 mm: gentamicin produced the smallest zones (median 35 mm; interquartile range 30 mm–37 mm) and azithromycin produced the largest zones (median 85 mm; interquartile range 85 mm–85 mm). Zones produced by non-leptospiral ATCC reference strains on LVW agar were within 2 mm of accepted strain-specific quality control range on standard media. Antimicrobial activity on LVW agar appears to be similar to that on standard media. As there are no published susceptibility guidelines for the
Leptospira
genus, zone interpretation was subjective.
Leptospira
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun agar enabled antimicrobial susceptibility testing of multiple
Leptospira
isolates on solid media; the large zone sizes observed suggest that resistance has not emerged to these six antimicrobials in Lao
Leptospira
spp.
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