<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Mycobacterioses are a constant problem in backyard poultry, as well as pet birds. To date, no evidence of direct transmission of atypical bacilli between humans has been demonstrated, but it cannot be ruled out that sick animals can be a source of infection for people in their environment. The aim of the study was to identify mycobacteria isolated from birds with diagnosed mycobacteriosis and to determine the susceptibility of mycobacterial isolates from these animals to antituberculous drugs most commonly used in the treatment of mycobacterial infections in humans. For drug susceptibility tests, drugs such as isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, ethambutol, ofloxacin, capreomycin, cycloserine and ethionamide were used. A high degree of drug resistance was demonstrated, particularly in <italic>Mycobacterium avium</italic>. Isolates of <italic>Mycobacterium xenopi</italic> showed a relatively good susceptibility to the drugs tested. The drug resistance of <italic>Mycobacterium genavense</italic> has not been determined, but this mycobacterium was identified in ten cases, which is the second most frequent occurrence in the cases studied.</p></abstract>

Mycobacterioses are a constant problem in backyard poultry, as well as pet birds. To date, no evidence of direct transmission of atypical bacilli between humans has been demonstrated, but it cannot be ruled out that sick animals can be a source of infection for people in their environment. The aim of the study was to identify mycobacteria isolated from birds with diagnosed mycobacteriosis and to determine the susceptibility of mycobacterial isolates from these animals to antituberculous drugs most commonly used in the treatment of mycobacterial infections in humans. For drug susceptibility tests, drugs such as isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, ethambutol, ofloxacin, capreomycin, cycloserine and ethionamide were used. A high degree of drug resistance was demonstrated, particularly in Mycobacterium avium. Isolates of Mycobacterium xenopi showed a relatively good susceptibility to the drugs tested. The drug resistance of Mycobacterium genavense has not been determined, but this mycobacterium was identified in ten cases, which is the second most frequent occurrence in the cases studied.

Drug Susceptibility of Non-tuberculous Strains of <italic>Mycobacterium</italic> Isolated from Birds from Poland

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Drug Susceptibility of Non-tuberculous Strains of  Isolated from Birds from Poland

Mycobacterioses are a constant problem in backyard poultry, as well as pet birds. To date, no evidence of direct transmission of atypical bacilli between...

Drug Susceptibility of Non-tuberculous Strains of Mycobacterium Isolated from Birds from Poland

Article Category: original-paper

Published Online: Dec 10, 2018

Page range: 487 - 492

Received: Jun 09, 2018

Accepted: Sep 17, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/pjm-2018-057

Keywords
avian mycobacteriosis, mycobacteriosis, drug susceptibility tests

© 2018 Aleksandra Ledwoń et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Drug Susceptibility of Non-tuberculous Strains of Mycobacterium Isolated from Birds from Poland

Article Category: original-paper

Published Online: Dec 10, 2018

Page range: 487 - 492

Received: Jun 09, 2018

Accepted: Sep 17, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/pjm-2018-057

Keywordsavian mycobacteriosis, mycobacteriosis, drug susceptibility tests

© 2018 Aleksandra Ledwoń et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
avian mycobacteriosis, mycobacteriosis, drug susceptibility tests