Endometritis associated with Enterococcus casseliflavus in a mare:A case report

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...

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Published inAsian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine Vol. 7; no. 8; pp. 760 - 762
Main Authors Nocera, Francesca Paola, Papulino, Chiara, Del Prete, Chiara, Palumbo, Veronica, Pasolini, Maria Pia, De Martino, Luisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.08.2017
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples"Federico Ⅱ", Naples, Italy
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Endometritis
Enterococcus casseliflavus
Mares
Subfertility
Subfertility
Endometritis
Mares
Enterococcus casseliflavus
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ISSN2221-1691
2588-9222
DOI10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.07.016

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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Francesca Paola Nocera;Chiara Papulino;Chiara Del Prete;Veronica Palumbo;Maria Pia Pasolini;Luisa De Martino;Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production,University of Naples 'Federico Ⅱ'
ISSN:2221-1691
2588-9222
DOI:10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.07.016