Antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria isolated from the genital system of cows in Al-Hilla Iraq


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Sulake Fadhil Al-Zubaidi, . Antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria isolated from the genital system of cows in Al-Hilla Iraq. pp. 53-59. ISSN 2180-3897

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the bacteria found in different parts of the genital system in cows and the susceptibility to different types of antibiotics. The genital systems of sixteen cows were collected from Al-Hilla Iraq slaughterhouse. Isolation and identification of bacteria were made for each part of the genital system and antibiotic susceptibility tests was conducted to the isolated bacteria. The results of this study indicated that there were several types of bacteria present in the genital systems of cows. Different species of bacteria were isolated from the samples including Escherichia coli (28.97) Klebsiella spp. (16.82) Salmonella spp. (14.95) Proteus spp. (13.08) Staphylococcus aureus (11.21) Staphylococcus epidermidis (8.41) and Streptococcus spp. (6.54). In vitro susceptibility towards different types of antibiotic indicated high susceptibility of Escherichia coli to antibiotic group impenem and ciprofloxacin while Klebsiella spp. was found to be most susceptible to ciprofloxacin and amikacin. Both Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. showed resistance to piperacillin and tetracycline. It was concluded that Escherichia coli was the most predominant bacteria in genital system of cows and were most susceptible to antibiotic impenem and ciprofloxacin.


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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the bacteria found in different parts of the genital system in cows and the susceptibility to different types of antibiotics. The genital systems of sixteen cows were collected from Al-Hilla Iraq slaughterhouse. Isolation and identification of bacteria were made for each part of the genital system and antibiotic susceptibility tests was conducted to the isolated bacteria. The results of this study indicated that there were several types of bacteria present in the genital systems of cows. Different species of bacteria were isolated from the samples including Escherichia coli (28.97) Klebsiella spp. (16.82) Salmonella spp. (14.95) Proteus spp. (13.08) Staphylococcus aureus (11.21) Staphylococcus epidermidis (8.41) and Streptococcus spp. (6.54). In vitro susceptibility towards different types of antibiotic indicated high susceptibility of Escherichia coli to antibiotic group impenem and ciprofloxacin while Klebsiella spp. was found to be most susceptible to ciprofloxacin and amikacin. Both Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. showed resistance to piperacillin and tetracycline. It was concluded that Escherichia coli was the most predominant bacteria in genital system of cows and were most susceptible to antibiotic impenem and ciprofloxacin.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Cows
AGROVOC Term: Genital system
AGROVOC Term: Antibiotics
AGROVOC Term: Resistance to antibiotics
AGROVOC Term: Bacteria
AGROVOC Term: Escherichia coli
AGROVOC Term: Klebsiella
AGROVOC Term: Salmonella
AGROVOC Term: Proteus
AGROVOC Term: Staphylococcus aureus
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22155

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