A study on beta-lactam antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from canaries from Yazd, Iran

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1 Graduated Student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Member of Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran,

2 Associate-Professor, Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran,

3 Graduated Student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord,Shahrekord, Iran,

4 Student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran

Abstract

Cage birds like canaries can potentially harbor human pathogens and contribute to transmission and spread of drug resistant infectious agents to human. Considering many people's interests to keep canaries, present study was conducted in canaries from Yazd to investigate the beta-lactam antibiotics resistant Escherichia coli. 109 E. coli isolates from canary faeces in Yazd were evaluated to investigate the resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics by disc diffusion method. Resistance of isolates to ImipenemCefotaxime, Cefixime, Cefalexin, Amoxicillin, Penicillin G and Oxacillin was 0%, 5.5%, 44%, 95.4%, 95.4%, 100% and 100% respectively. Canaries harbored beta-lactam antibiotics resistant E. coli and could be an important component of drug-resistant infections transmission from cage birds to human, especially kids and can pose a potential risk to human health in the region. It is recommended to make pet birds owners and general public aware of potential dangers of cage birds keeping.
 

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Veterinary Research & Biological Products
Volume 27, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
September 2014
Pages 43-46

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  • Receive Date: 19 November 2012
  • Revise Date: 18 April 2015
  • Accept Date: 20 September 2013

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