High prevalence of closely-related Acinetobacter baumannii in pets according to a multicentre study in veterinary clinics, Reunion Island

Vet Microbiol. 2014 Jun 4;170(3-4):446-50. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.01.042. Epub 2014 Feb 15.

Abstract

Our objective was to study the carriage of Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) in pets in Reunion Island (RI), a French territory in Indian Ocean. Overall, 138 pets were sampled (rectum, mouth, wounds if applicable) in 9 veterinary clinics (VC). The prevalence of AB carriage was 6.5% (95%CI; 2.4, 10.6) and 9 carriers were identified from 4 VC. Hospitalization in a VC and antimicrobial treatment administered within the 15 preceding days were significantly associated with AB carriage (P<0.01 and P<0.05, respectively). Despite the VC in which animals have been sampled were located all around RI, most isolates (8/9) were closely-related (>90% similarity by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis). Additional studies are needed to improve the understanding about interactions between the different reservoirs of AB in RI.

Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Animal reservoir; Multicentre study.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / epidemiology*
  • Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / classification*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / genetics*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Cats
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Dogs
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Hospitals, Animal / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pets / microbiology*
  • Phylogeny
  • Prevalence
  • Reunion / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents