Resistance Profile of Bovine Mastitis Isolates, Presence of the Imec/IA Gene and Identification of IESBL/I Producing Strains from Small Rural Dairy Properties

Bovine mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland in response to invasion by opportunistic agents. The objective of this work was to identify and evaluate the antibacterial resistance profile of mastitis milk samples, milking hands and milking equipment from small dairy farms belonging to northwest region of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Fifteen small, non-technical dairy farms in three municipalities, all belonging to the northwest region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, were selected. Of the 199 samples collected from the 15 selected properties in the municipalities of Boa Esperança, Tapejara and Juranda, 36.20% were classified as multiresistant. It is also worth noting the presence of an isolate of Enterobater agglomerans and one of Moellerella wisconsensis in the hands of milkers and milking machines, phenotypically producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). As for the presence of the mecA gene, 72.72% isolated came from milk, 18.18% from insufflators and 9.1% from milking hands. Mastitis can be spread to the herd through the milking process by the milkers' instruments and hands and adequate management measures can prevent its transmission and the conscious use of antibiotics decreases the prevalence of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The results of this work directly reflect on the health of the animals, the health of the workers and the health of the respective environment, which can make possible the continuity of the propagation of the etiological agents involved in the mastitis infection. Bovine mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland in response to invasion by opportunistic agents. Due to the high economic importance of dairy production and the complexity related to animal health, the objective of this work was to identify and evaluate the antibacterial resistance profile of samples of mastitis milk, milking hand and milking equipment from small rural dairy farms belonging to the northwest region of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Five small, non-technical dairy farms in the municipalities of Boa Esperança, Juranda and Tapejara, all belonging to the northwest region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, were selected. The properties had Holstein and/or crossbred herds, carried out a bucket-by-foot milking system and all had the presence of animals with subclinical mastitis confirmed by the California Mastitis Test. Samples of sterile swabs from the milking insufflators, the milking hand and milk samples were collected-and later, isolat