Antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus spp. from small ruminant mastitis in Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Chirles A. França²  Rodolfo M. Peixoto¹  Marielly B. Cavalcante²  Natoniel F. Melo¹  Celso José B. Oliveira¹  Josir Laine A. Veschi¹  Rinaldo A. Mota¹  Mateus M. Costa² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco Projeto de Irrigação Senador Nilo Coelho Petrolina PE

关键词: Biofilm;    efflux pump;    goats;    milk;    sheep;    Biofilme;    bomba de efluxo;    cabra;    leite;    ovelha;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2012000800012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The study aimed to determine the antimicrobial resistance patterns and to identify molecular resistance markers in Staphylococcus spp. (n=210) isolated from small ruminant mastitis in Brazil. The antimicrobial resistance patterns were evaluated by the disk diffusion test and by detection of the presence of mecA, blaZ, ermA, ermB, ermC and msrA genes by PCR. The efflux pump test was performed using ethidium bromide and biofilm production was determined by Congo red agar test along with PCR for detection of the icaD gene. The isolates were most resistant to amoxicillin (50.0%), streptomycin (42.8%), tetracycline (40.4%), lincomycin (39.0%) and erythromycin (33.8%). Pan-susceptibility to all tested drugs was observed in 71 (33.8%) isolates and 41 Staphylococcus isolates were positive for the efflux pump. Although phenotypic resistance to oxacillin was observed in 12.8% of the isolates, none harbored the mecA gene. However, 45.7% of the isolates harbored blaZ indicating that beta-lactamase production was the main mechanism associated with staphylococci resistance to beta-lactams in the present study. The other determinants of resistance to antimicrobial agents ermA, ermB, ermC, and msrA were observed in 1.4%, 10.4%, 16.2%, and 0.9% of the isolates, respectively. In addition, the icaD gen was detected in 32.9% of the isolates. Seventy three isolates (54 from goats and 19 from sheep) were negative for all resistance genes tested and 69 isolates presented two or more resistance genes. Association among blaZ, ermA, ermB, ermC and efflux pump were observed in 17 isolates, 14 of which originated from goats and three from sheep. The data obtained in this study show the resistance of the isolates to beta-lactamics, which may be associated with the use of antimicrobial drugs without veterinary control.

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