Identification and In Vitro Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Brucella Species Isolated from Human Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a world-wide zoonotic disease with a major impact on the public health. Due to the high risk of laboratory acquired infection, limited laboratory investigations were performed on this organism, including detailed identification and susceptibility study. Brucella melitensis is the comm...

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Published in:International Journal of Microbiology 2014, Vol.2014 (2014), p.246-250
Main Authors: Hashim, Rohaidah, Ahmad, Norazah, Mohamed Zahidi, Jama’ayah, Tay, B. Y., Mohd Noor, Azura, Zainal, Sakina, Hamzah, Hazwani, Hamzah, S. H., Chow, T. S., Wong, P. S., Leong, K. N.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteriology
Brucella melitensis
Brucellosis
Cattle
Drug interactions
Host-bacteria relationships
Identification and classification
Infectious diseases
Laboratories
Microbiology
Motility
Organisms
Public health
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Summary:Brucellosis is a world-wide zoonotic disease with a major impact on the public health. Due to the high risk of laboratory acquired infection, limited laboratory investigations were performed on this organism, including detailed identification and susceptibility study. Brucella melitensis is the commonest aetiological agent for human brucellosis in this region. The in vitro susceptibility pattern against selected antimicrobial agents was assessed using E-test. All isolates were noted to be sensitive to all the antimicrobial agents tested except for rifampicin where elevated MIC > 1 μg/mL was noted in 30 out of 41 isolates tested.
ISSN:1687-918X
1687-9198
DOI:10.1155/2014/596245