Publications by authors named "Katja Hruschka"
J Med Microbiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers analyzed 84 bacterial isolates from milk of cows with clinical mastitis and found a mix of genetically different strains, some closely related, while most were sensitive to key antibiotics like ampicillin and vancomycin.
- * A significant percentage of strains showed resistance to various antibiotics, with concerns about multi-drug resistant strains, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring and judicious use of antimicrobials in livestock.
Front Microbiol
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance in bacteria causing bovine mastitis, a disease that leads to significant economic losses in dairy farming, particularly focusing on isolates from 17 farms in Thuringia, Germany.
- - Out of 40 collected isolates, 75% were found to be methicillin-resistant, showing high resistance rates against several antibiotics like penicillin and tetracycline, while exhibiting susceptibility to others like linezolid and vancomycin.
- - The isolates were categorized into five sequence types, with the majority being ST398, and shared resistance genes linked to antibiotic resistance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions in dairy farming practices.
