Patterns of antimicrobial resistance bacteria from respiratory tract of psittacine pet birds in Thailand

Purpose: Parrots or psittacine birds are one of the most popular pets. The common problem in birds is respiratory disease, which spread mainly through contact, droplet and aerosol transmission. In particular, opportunistic bacteria normally involve in disease progression and threat of antimicrobial resistance. Moreover, close contact with a sick bird may pose health risk to owner due to spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Thus, the aim of this work was to provide data on the characterization of antimicrobial resistance bacteria from upper respiratory tract of psittacine cases in Thailand.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: 20.095 Source Type: research