In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Helicobacter felis, H. bizzozeronii, and H. salomonis

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Jul;49(7):2997-3000. doi: 10.1128/AAC.49.7.2997-3000.2005.

Abstract

The susceptibilities of Helicobacter felis (15 strains), H. bizzozeronii (7 strains), and H. salomonis (3 strains) to 10 antimicrobial agents were investigated by determination of the MIC using the agar dilution method. No consistent differences were noticed between the different Helicobacter species, which were all highly susceptible to ampicillin, clarithromycin, tetracycline, tylosin, enrofloxacin, gentamicin, and neomycin, as demonstrated by low MICs. Higher MICs were obtained for lincomycin (up to 8 microg/ml) and spectinomycin (up to 4 microg/ml). Two H. felis strains showed a MIC of 16 microg/ml for metronidazole, suggesting acquired resistance to this antimicrobial agent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cat Diseases / microbiology*
  • Cats
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology*
  • Dogs
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Helicobacter / classification
  • Helicobacter / drug effects*
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Helicobacter felis / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Metronidazole / pharmacology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / standards

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Metronidazole