Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with worldwide distribution caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of isolates obtained from different hosts. A total of 65 Leptospira isolates from humans (n = 1), zoonoses (rat, n = 60; dog, n = 1; swine, n = 1) and environment (n = 2) were tested against six antibiotics. All the isolates were resistant to trimethoprim and sulphamethoxazole and had high MIC toward chloramphenicol (MIC90: 6.25 μg/ml). All except one environment isolate were sensitive to ampicillin, doxycycline and penicillin G.
Keywords
Antimicrobial susceptibility, Leptospira, Leptospirosis, Minimal inhibitory concentration
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume
35
Issue
1
Publisher
Medknow Publications