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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Of Brucella Melitensis Isolates From Blood Samples, Ergi̇n Ayaşlioğlu, Selçuk Kiliç, Kemaletti̇n Aydin, Di̇lek Kiliç, Sedat Kaygusuz, Canan Ağalar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease that remains an important public health problem in rural Turkey. The aim of the present study was to identify Brucella species and biotypes, and to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates from blood samples. Materials and Methods: The study included 46 Brucella isolates from the Kırıkkale region of central Anatolia. The identification and biotyping of the isolates were based on conventional methods. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of tetracycline, rifampin, streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, and azithromycin were determined using the E test method. Results: All isolates were identified as B. melitensis (45 isolates, biotype-3) …