Antimicrobial susceptibility of Leptospira spp. isolated from environmental, human and animal sources in Malaysia

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2017 Jan-Mar;35(1):124-128. doi: 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_15_458.

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with worldwide distribution caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of isolates obtained from different hosts. A total of 65 Leptospira isolates from humans (n = 1), zoonoses (rat, n = 60; dog, n = 1; swine, n = 1) and environment (n = 2) were tested against six antibiotics. All the isolates were resistant to trimethoprim and sulphamethoxazole and had high MIC toward chloramphenicol (MIC90: 6.25 μg/ml). All except one environment isolate were sensitive to ampicillin, doxycycline and penicillin G.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Dogs
  • Environmental Microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Leptospira / drug effects*
  • Leptospira / isolation & purification*
  • Leptospirosis / microbiology*
  • Leptospirosis / veterinary*
  • Malaysia
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Rats
  • Swine

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents