Antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococci isolated from the faeces of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the staphylococcal flora associated with wild turkey populations. Methods and Results: Faecal samples obtained from 26 wild turkeys over a 16‐month period were inoculated onto mannitol salt agar plates to select for staphylococci. Fifty‐seven randomly chosen isolates were identified as Staphylococcus lentus and their susceptibility determined against clindamycin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, oxacillin, penicillin G, rifampin, tetracycline, trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole, and vancomycin. Resistance was minimal as only 3 isolates showed resistance to clindamycin, 3 isolates were resistant to oxacillin, 3 isolates were resistant to penicillin G, and 1 isolate was resistant to erythromycin. Multiple antibiotic resistance was also minimal. Conclusions: S. lentus is the predominant staphylococcal species associated with wild turkey faeces and antibiotic resistance in these organisms is not problematic. Significance and Impact of the Study: S. lentus has been shown as a potential causative agent of inflammatory reactions in the respiratory tract. Due to increased numbers of wild turkeys and more frequent human exposure, surveys to monitor microbial populations are warranted.

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“…Fuerteventura showed intermediate values and Cádiz showed the lowest affinity, probably because of the high consumption of wild prey instead of livestock carrion by those vultures. The antibiotic resistance rate among bacterial isolates found in this study was very high compared with the available data from wild birds (Tsubokura et al ., 1995; DeBoer et al ., 2001; Livermore et al ., 2001; Nascimento et al ., 2003; Dobbin et al ., 2005), especially in Segovia where the proportion of stabled livestock in the diet was highest. High consumption by vultures of stabled livestock carrion was associated with increasing antimicrobial resistance in animal pathogens (e.g.…”

Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Staphylococcus aureus susceptibility to antimicrobials of human and veterinary importance in poultry sector of India

“…at genus level was accomplished by using a PCR assay for the presence of “invA” gene (Rahn et al, ). S. aureus population was isolated as described by DeBoer, Slaughter, Applegate, Sobieski, and Crupper (); confirmatory identification for S. aureus was conducted using PCR with species‐specific primers (Brakstad, Aasbakk, & Maeland, ). Once confirmed, only one bacterial culture of either E. coli , Salmonella spp., or S. aureus per fecal or cecal sample was maintained in Trypticase Soya broth (HiMedia, Mumbai) containing 15% glycerol and stored at −80°C for further analysis.…”

Wild Birds as Drivers of Salmonella Braenderup and Multidrug Resistant Bacteria in Wetlands of Northern Italy

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