Anna-Rita Attili, Francesca Paola Nocera, Martina Sisto, Martina Linardi, Francesca Gigli, Victor Ngu Ngwa, Filomena Fiorito, Claudia Cerracchio, Marina C T Meligrana, Eleonora Bonacucina, Vincenzo Cuteri, Luisa De Martino
To evaluate the frequency of Acinetobacter spp., belonging to both Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (ACB) and non-ACB complex, and their antibiotic resistance profiles in veterinary medicine, a three-year (2020-2022) retrospective study was carried out on sick companion animals. Epidemiological data from different clinical canine, feline, and equine samples, were acquired. For each strain, MALDI-TOF MS identification and susceptibility to a panel of 11 antibiotics, by Kirby-Bauer and E-test methods, were performed...
April 17, 2024: Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases