Macedonian Veterinary Review

Original Scientific Article

Detection of antimicrobial sensitiveness of isolates of Listeria monocytogenes from food chain using Vitek 2 Compact Biomerieux

Jankuloski Dean * ,

Sekulovski Pavle ,

Angelovski Ljupco ,

Kostova Sandra ,

Ratkova Marija ,

Prodanov Mirko

Mac Vet Rev 2010; 33 (1): 13 - 18

579.67.579.869.1

Received: 15 March 2010

Received in revised form: 15 March 2010

Accepted: 15 March 2010

Available Online First: 15 March 2010

Published on: 15 March 2010

Correspondence: Jankuloski Dean, djankuloski@fvm.ukim.edu.mk

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Abstract

Sensitivity of 26 Listeria monocytogenes isolates toward 18 antimicrobial substances used in veterinary and human medicine was examined using the automated VITEK 2 Compact system bioMerieux. The obtained results indicate that L. monocytogenes strains isolated from food and food processing environment had resistance to several or more antimicrobial substances that are commonly used in the treatment in animals and humans. Results showed resistance of all 26 (100%) isolates toward Benzylpenicilin, Ampicilin/Sublactam, Oxacillin, Imipenem and Fosfomycine. Also 7 of the isolates (26.9%) were resistant to Clindamiycin, 3 (11.5%) to Quinupristion/Dalfopristin and 1 strain to Teicoplanin, Vancomycin, Tetracycline and Fusic acid, respectively.

Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes, antimicrobial resistance, phenotypic similarity, MIC, VITEK 2

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Citation Information

Macedonian Veterinary Review. Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 13-18, p-ISSN 1409-7621, e-ISSN 1857-7415, 2010