Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli are important pathogens associated with nosocomial infections in both human and animal health care facilities. Surfaces of inanimate objects in health care facilities can serve as sou...
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| description | Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli are important pathogens associated with nosocomial infections in both human and animal health care facilities. Surfaces of inanimate objects in health care facilities can serve as sources of infection. However, studies on prevalence of these pathogens in veterinary settings are lacking in the country. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine the occurrence of A. baumannii and E. coli and the occurrence of MDR isolates on surfaces of inanimate objects in veterinary health care facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. In this study, swab samples were taken from 65 surfaces of inanimate objects that included door knobs, examination tables, labcoats, stethoscopes and weighing scales. The swab samples were cultured and all isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility test. The study revealed that the occurrence of A. baumannii was 9.23% and 5 out of 6 (83.33%) A. baumannii isolates were classified as MDR. However, no E. coli was isolated. In conclusion, surfaces of inanimate objects can be a source of MDR A. baumannii in veterinary health care facilities that is of animal and public health concern. |
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| spelling | upm-503992017-02-28T05:37:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50399/ Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia Ng, S. Y. Abdul Aziz, Saleha Bejo, Siti Khairani Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli are important pathogens associated with nosocomial infections in both human and animal health care facilities. Surfaces of inanimate objects in health care facilities can serve as sources of infection. However, studies on prevalence of these pathogens in veterinary settings are lacking in the country. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine the occurrence of A. baumannii and E. coli and the occurrence of MDR isolates on surfaces of inanimate objects in veterinary health care facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. In this study, swab samples were taken from 65 surfaces of inanimate objects that included door knobs, examination tables, labcoats, stethoscopes and weighing scales. The swab samples were cultured and all isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility test. The study revealed that the occurrence of A. baumannii was 9.23% and 5 out of 6 (83.33%) A. baumannii isolates were classified as MDR. However, no E. coli was isolated. In conclusion, surfaces of inanimate objects can be a source of MDR A. baumannii in veterinary health care facilities that is of animal and public health concern. Veterinary Association Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50399/1/2016-Issue-2_Prof-Saleha_Joana.pdf Ng, S. Y. and Abdul Aziz, Saleha and Bejo, Siti Khairani and Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur (2016) Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 28 (2). pp. 12-16. ISSN 9128-2506 http://jvm.vam.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-Issue-2_Prof-Saleha_Joana.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Ng, S. Y. Abdul Aziz, Saleha Bejo, Siti Khairani Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title | Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full | Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_short | Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_sort | occurrence of multidrug-resistant acinetobacter baumannii and escherichia coli in veterinary healthcare facilities in klang valley, malaysia |
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