Detection of bacterial and fungal agents in the skin of various domestic animals

Öz

It is important for public health to monitor infectious agents in domestic animals. This study aimed to detect of bacterial and fungal agents in the skin of various domestic animals. A total of 263 skin samples were collected during 2021-2023 from 147 cats, 102 dogs, 10 cows, 3 rabbits, and 1 iguana. Bacteriological examination indicated that 37.6% of the samples were positive. S. pseudintermedius (35.4%) was the dominant bacteria in all isolates, followed by P. aeruginosa (23.2%). S. aureus was isolated from one rabbit sample and P. aeruginosa from one iguana sample. These findings add to the limited number of studies on these species. As a result of mycological examinations, 61.6% of all samples were identified as positive by cultural examination. Saprophytes were found in 41.1% of all samples, specifically A. niger (30.6%), Penicillium spp. (28.7%), A. fumigatus (16.7%), Alternaria spp. (15.7%), Mucor spp. (4.6%), and A. flavus (3.7%). The high prevalence of saprophytes was correlated with environmental contamination. Dermatophytes were isolated in 20.5% of all samples. M. canis was the dominant dermatophyte (64.8%), followed by T. mentagrophytes (31.5%) and M. ferrugineum (3.7%). The higher prevalence of dermatophytosis in spring (51.9%), was associated with rainy seasonal conditions in Turkey.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• dermatophytosis
• M. ferrugineum
• pyoderma
• saprophyte
• S. pseudintermedius

Farklı evcil hayvanların derisindeki bakteri ve mantar etkenlerinin tespiti

Öz

Evcil hayvanlarda enfeksiyöz etkenlerin izlenmesi halk sağlığı açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışma, farklı evcil hayvanların derisindeki bakteri ve mantar etkenlerini saptamayı amaçlamıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, 2021-2023 döneminde 147 kedi, 102 köpek, 10 inek, 3 tavşan ve 1 iguanadan olmak üzere toplam 263 adet deri numunesi toplandı. Bakteriyolojik inceleme, numunelerin %37,6'sının pozitif olduğunu gösterdi. Tüm izolatlar arasında S. pseudintermedius (%35,4) baskın bakteri iken, takiben P. aeruginosa (%23,2) izole edildi. Bir adet tavşan numunesinden S. aureus ve bir adet iguana numunesinden P. aeruginosa izole edildi. Bu bulgular, bu türleri ele almış sınırlı sayıdaki literatüre katkıda bulunmaktadır. Yapılan mikolojik incelemeler sonucunda, tüm numunelerin %61,6'sı kültürel inceleme ile pozitif tespit edildi. Tüm numunelerin %41,1'inde saprofit etken, A. niger (%30,6), Penicillium spp. (%28,7), A. fumigatus (%16,7), Alternaria spp. (%15.7), Mucor spp. (%4,6) ve A. flavus (%3,7), saptandı. Saprofitlerin yüksek prevalansı, çevresel kontaminasyon ile ilişkilendirildi. Tüm numunelerin %20,5'inde dermatofit izole edildi. Baskın dermatofit M. canis (%64,8) iken, takiben T. mentagrophytes (%31,5) ve M. ferrugineum (%3,7) izole edildi. İlkbaharda dermatofitoz prevalansının daha yüksek olması (%51,9), Türkiye'deki yağışlı mevsim koşulları ile ilişkilendirildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• dermatofitoz
• M. ferrugineum
• piyoderma
• saprofit
• S. pseudintermedius

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