Characterization of Aerococcus viridans isolates from swine clinical specimens
September 1st, 2007
Investigation published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
We present here the biochemical and genetic characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of 58 isolates of Aerococcus viridans isolated in pure culture from different clinical specimens of normally sterile body sites of pigs. A. viridans isolates were commonly susceptible to beta-lactam antimicrobials and exhibited a great genetic heterogeneity as determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis typing. The results indicate that A. viridans might be included in the list of possible etiological agents causing disease in pigs
Martin V., Vela AI., Gibert M., Cebolla JA., Goyache J., Dominguez L. and Fernandez-Garayzabal JF..
