Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial species identified from mastitic milk samples of camel

Abstract

Twelve different antibiotics were used against bacterial species to record their sensitivity. The antibiotics were 
amikacin, amoxicillin, ampicillin, cephalexin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, gentamycin, kanamycin, neomycin, 
ofloxacin, sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim and tetracycline. The species that showed sensitivity to amikacin were: 
Corynebacterium pyogenes (100%), Bacillus cereus (91.6%), Staphylococcus aureus (85.7%) and Pseudomonas 
aeruginosa (66.6%). Whereas, B. cereus (100%), C. pyogenes (70.5%), Micrococcus luteus (78.5%), Pasteurella 
haemolytica (100%), Pasteurella multocida (100%), P. aeruginosa (72.2%) and S. aureus (100%) were observed to be 
highly sensitive to tetracycline. The species S. aureus (100%), P. aeruginosa (100%) and B. cereus (91.6%) were highly 
sensitive to sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim. The species Escherichia coli (100%), M. luteus (100%), P. haemolytica 
(92.8%) and P. multocida (93%) showed sensitivity to chloramphenicol. Moreover, P. haemolytica (100%), P. multocida 
(100%), C. pyogenes (70.5%) and S. aureus (85.7%) were sensitive to neomycin. The other species recorded as highly 
sensitive to cephalexin were: C. pyogenes (100%), P. multocida (80%), P. aeruginosa (72.2%) and S. aureus (85.7%), 
respectively.