A retrospective study on antibacterial treatments for koalas infected with Chlamydia pecorum.

ABSTRACT: Chlamydiosis remains the leading infectious disease and is one of the key factors responsible for the dramatic reduction of koala populations in South-East Queensland (SEQ) and New South Wales (NSW) regions of Australia. Possible infection outcomes include blindness, infertility, painful cystitis, and death if left untreated. Studies have reported the treatment efficacy of chloramphenicol and doxycycline, which are the two most commonly administered treatments in diseased koalas, in clinical settings. However, none have directly compared the treatment efficacy of these antibacterials on koala survival. A retrospective study was essential to identify any relationships between the demographical information, and the animals' responses to the current treatment regimens. Associations were explo

SUBMITTER: Chen CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10403558 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature