Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Campylobacter strains isolated from food animals in Belgium

Campylobacter spp. are a frequent cause of diarrhoea in man, originating mostly from poultry. It has been suggested that the veterinary use of antibiotics is largely responsible for resistance in human isolates, particularly to quinolones. During a 6 month period from June to December 1998, 677 Campylobacter isolates were obtained from healthy poultry and pigs. Samples were taken at Belgian slaughterhouses. Species identification was performed by biochemical tests, multiplex PCR and SDS–PAGE of whole-cell proteins. The in vitro susceptibility to six antimicrobial drugs was determined by the ag... Mehr ...