Isolation of Rhodococcus equi from a horse with corneal ulcer

Sağ gözü keratitis ülserosalı olan bir attan Rhodococcu equi izole ve identifiye edildi. Numunenin direkt mikroskobik incelemesi yapıldı. Bakterinin izolasyonu amacıyla kültürel yöntemlerden yararlanıldı. Kültürel yoklama sonucu keratitis ülserosalı bölgeden R. equi izole edildi. Antibiyotik duyarlılık testinde Kirby-Bauer disk diffüzyon metodu kullanıldı. Bu yönteme göre izole edilen bakteri, eritromycin, rifampycin, vankomycin, azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, clindamicin, gentamicine duyarlı ve penicilline orta derecede duyarlı bulundu. Atların keratitis olgularından nonpesifik ve spesifik bakteriler izole edilmesine rağmen, böyle olgulardan R. equi izolasyonu çok seyrek olarak bildirilmiştir. Böyle bir olgudan hastanın 9 yaşında oluşu kadar infeksiyon etkeni olarak R. equi izole edilmiş olması da ilginç bir bulgu olarak değerlendirildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

kornea yangısı, Rhodococcus equi, at, izolasyon

Korneal ülserli bir attan Rhodococcus iqui izolasyonu

R.equi isolated and identificated in a horse with keratitis ulcerosa. Direct microscobic examination and cultural methods were used to isolate the bacteria. The Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method was used for antibiotic sensitivity test. Rhodococcus equi was isolated from the horse with keratitis ulcerosa. The isolate was sensitive to eritromycin, rifampycin, vankomycin, azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, clindamicin, gentamicin,but intermediate sensitive to penicillin. Although, various nonspecific and specific bacteria are commonly reported in equine keratitis, however this is the report describing the involvement of R. equi isolation has been reported rarely in such a case.

Keywords:

keratitis, Rhodococcus equi, horses, isolation,

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