PROFILE OF RESISTANCE OF Escherichia coli ISOLATED FROM CANINE PYOMETRA
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Animal ReproductionAbstract
The endothelial pyometra is a disease that affects more frequently reproductively active adult females. Characterized by inflammation and accumulation of exudate in the uterine cavity, generally associated with bacterial infections. The present study aimed to evaluate the resistance profile of Escherichia coli isolates from 42 female dogs diagnosed with pyometra, seen at the Department of Small Animal Surgery, Hospital of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Bahia. To perform the bacteriological analysis, a sample of the contents of the uterus was obtained immediately after surgery of ovariosalpingohisterectomy therapy (OSH) and sent to the laboratory. Microbiological analysis showed a predominance of the bacterium Escherichia coli in 40.5% (15/37). Strains of Escherichia coli isolates showed higher rates of resistance to antimicrobial erythromycin (93.3 %), azithromycin (80 %), ampicillin, amoxicillin, and cephalothin (40% each). This study reinforces the need to perform the microbiological examination for epidemiological purposes and the correct therapeutic application, thereby avoiding the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials and the potential emergence of multidrug-resistant strains.
Keywords: bacteria; multiresistant; uterus.
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