Antibiotic sensitivity of Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheic calves

Authors

  • R. W. Phillips College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
  • L. D. Lewis College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
  • L. H. Lauerman College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1979no14p62-65

Keywords:

antibiotics, Bacterial diseases, calf diseases, calves, Chloramphenicol, Diarrhoea, Escherichia coli infections, Escherichia infections, Gentamicin, hypersensitivity, in vitro culture, Nitrofurans, aminoglycoside antibiotics

Abstract

The antibiotic sensitivity of non-specific strains of E. coli isolated from calves with diarrhoea was tested with 25 drugs. Only the nitrofurans, gentamicin, chloramphenicol, trimethroprim sulphadiazine and polymixin B were effective in vitro against E. coli more than 63% of the time.

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Published

1979-11-01

How to Cite

Phillips, R. W., Lewis, L. D., & Lauerman, L. H. (1979). Antibiotic sensitivity of Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheic calves. The Bovine Practitioner, 1979(14), 62–65. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1979no14p62-65

Issue

No. 14 (1979 November)

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