Efficacy of Penicillin-Streptomycin Brands against Staphylococcus aureus: Concordance between Veterinary Clinicians' Perception and the Realities.

ABSTRACT: Antibiotics must be safe and effective for use in both human and veterinary medicine. However, information about the efficacy of different brands of antibiotics commonly used in veterinary practices is lacking in Ethiopia. In this study, we determined the efficacy of three brands of penicillin-streptomycin (Pen&strep, Penstrep, and Pro&strep) by performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing against Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cow milk from dairy farms in the towns of Sebata and Bishoftu, Central Ethiopia. We also assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of veterinarians regarding the quality and use of brand antibiotics and the antibiotic utilization practices of dairy farm personnel using a structured questionnaire. Of 43 S. aureus isolated and tested

SUBMITTER: Tufa TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044686 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature