Proof of concept for eradication of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium from broiler farms

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Oskar Nilsson¹  Ivar Vågsholm²  Björn Bengtsson³ 

[1] Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE, Uppsala 756 51, Sweden

[2] Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

[3] Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies, National Veterinary Institute, SE, Uppsala 751 89, Sweden

关键词: Disinfection;    Proof of concept;    Eradication;    VRE;   

Others  :  789320
DOI  :  10.1186/1751-0147-55-46

 received in 2013-02-20, accepted in 2013-06-05,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Swedish broiler production has been shown to persist at farms between batches. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the possibility to eliminate VRE by disinfection of compartments in broiler houses as a proof of concept.

Findings

VRE could not be detected in environmental samples from the disinfected test compartments in the broiler houses but was detected in environmental samples from the control compartments. The proportion of broilers colonized with VRE decreased in both the test and the control compartments.

Conclusions

The results are promising and show that the occurrence of VRE in broiler houses can be reduced by adequate cleaning and disinfection with a combination of steam and formaldehyde.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Nilsson et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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