Open AccessEndometritis associated with Enterococcus casseliflavus in a mare: A case report
Author(s) -
Francesca Paola Nocera,
Chiara Papulino,
Chiara Del Prete,
Veronica Palumbo,
Maria Pia Pasolini,
Luisa De Martino
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine/asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 2588-9222
pISSN - 2221-1691
DOI - 10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.07.016
Subject(s) - endometritis , enterococcus , medicine , infertility , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , pregnancy , gynecology , biology , genetics
Infectious endometritis is one of the main causes of subfertility/infertility in the mare. In\udthis report, we present the first case of endometritis in mare associated with a strain of\udEnterococcus casseliflavus, an unusual gram-positive bacterium which can also be a\udzoonotic agent. Furthermore, the isolated strain showed a worrying multidrug-resistant\udprofile. The accurate finding of a successful antimicrobial treatment and consequently,\udthe pregnancy diagnosis indicate the importance to isolate, identify and define the antibiotic\udresistance profile of bacteria associated with endometritis