Endometritis associated with Enterococcus casseliflavus in a mare: A case report

Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 8

Abstract

Infectious endometritis is one of the main causes of subfertility/infertility in the mare. In this report, we present the first case of endometritis in mare associated with a strain of Enterococcus casseliflavus, an unusual gram-positive bacterium which can also be a zoonotic agent. Furthermore, the isolated strain showed a worrying multidrug-resistant profile. The accurate finding of a successful antimicrobial treatment and consequently, the pregnancy diagnosis indicate the importance to isolate, identify and define the antibiotic resistance profile of bacteria associated with endometritis.

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Francesca Paola Nocera, Chiara Papulino, Chiara Del Prete, Veronica Palumbo, Maria Pia Pasolini, Luisa De Martino

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  • EP ID EP269704
  • DOI 10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.07.016
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Francesca Paola Nocera, Chiara Papulino, Chiara Del Prete, Veronica Palumbo, Maria Pia Pasolini, Luisa De Martino (2017). Endometritis associated with Enterococcus casseliflavus in a mare: A case report. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 7(8), 760-762. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-269704