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Antimicrobial Activity of Hydrogen Peroxide against Endometritis-Causing Microorganisms in Mares

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination

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Early and accurate detection and isolation of the pathogens associated with endometritis in mares are crucial to initiating correct treatment in time, inhibiting bacterial resistance development, and optimizing fertility. This study aimed at the diagnosis of endometritis in mares through ultrasound examination followed by isolation, and identification of the causative microorganisms. In addition, the determination of the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolated microorganisms was carried out. Moreover, the in-vitro antibacterial efficiency of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) against the isolated pathogens was assessed. Out of the examined 60 samples, 34 (56.7%), 30 (50.0%), 9 (15.0%), and 9 (15.0%) were confirmed positive for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Serratia fonticola, and Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. Ozaenae, respectively. Of the P. aeruginosa isolates, 76.5% showed intermediate resistance to gentamicin. E. coli showed 3.3%, 43.3%, 46.7%, 16.7%, 13.3%, 13.3%, and 26.7% resistance against cefazolin, gentamicin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline, respectively. Serratia fonticola isolates showed 100.0% resistance to each of gentamicin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid while it showed 44.4% resistance to cefazolin and 66.7% resistance to each of cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline. Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae showed 22.2% and 44.4% intermediate resistance against amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and cefazolin, respectively. Concerning the H2O2, the mean inhibition zones' diameters (mm) were 54.67, 48.33, 46.33, and 49.67 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Serratia fonticola, and Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae, respectively. This study demonstrated the very high in-vitro bacteriostatic and bactericidal efficiency of H2O2 at a concentration of 0.047% against bacteria-associated endometritis.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.229286.1560

Keywords

Endometritis, Antimicrobial-resistance, E. coli, Hydrogen Peroxide, Pseudomonas

Authors

First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Omara

MiddleName

Tawfeeq

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Email

shimaaomara2112@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-3521-9665

First Name

amal

Last Name

Abo El-Maaty

MiddleName

Mahmou

Affiliation

National Research Centre

Email

amalaboelmaaty@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0001-8466-6130

Volume

55

Article Issue

1

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43300

Issue Date

2024-01-01

Receive Date

2023-08-14

Publish Date

2024-01-01

Page Start

209

Page End

222

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_319311.html

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319,311

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Original Article

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Antimicrobial Activity of Hydrogen Peroxide against Endometritis-Causing Microorganisms in Mares

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Created At

23 Dec 2024