Infectious endometritis is one of the main causes of subfertility/infertility in the mare. In this report, we present the first case of endometritis in mare associated with a strain of Enterococcus casseliflavus, an unusual gram-positive bacterium which can also be a zoonotic agent. Furthermore, the isolated strain showed a worrying multidrug-resistant profile. The accurate finding of a successful antimicrobial treatment and consequently, the pregnancy diagnosis indicate the importance to isolate, identify and define the antibiotic resistance profile of bacteria associated with endometritis.
Endometritis associated with Enterococcus casseliflavus in a mare: A case report / Nocera, Francesca Paola; Chiara, Papulino; DEL PRETE, Chiara; Palumbo, Veronica; Pasolini, MARIA PIA; DE MARTINO, Luisa. - In: ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. - ISSN 2221-1691. - 7:8(2017), pp. 760-762. [10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.07.016]
Endometritis associated with Enterococcus casseliflavus in a mare: A case report
Nocera, Francesca Paola;DEL PRETE, CHIARA;PALUMBO, VERONICA;PASOLINI, MARIA PIA;DE MARTINO, LUISA
2017
Abstract
Infectious endometritis is one of the main causes of subfertility/infertility in the mare. In this report, we present the first case of endometritis in mare associated with a strain of Enterococcus casseliflavus, an unusual gram-positive bacterium which can also be a zoonotic agent. Furthermore, the isolated strain showed a worrying multidrug-resistant profile. The accurate finding of a successful antimicrobial treatment and consequently, the pregnancy diagnosis indicate the importance to isolate, identify and define the antibiotic resistance profile of bacteria associated with endometritis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
