Sammanfattning

Background - Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Swedish broiler production has been shown to persist at farms between batches. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the possibility to eliminate VRE by disinfection of compartments in broiler houses as a proof of concept.
Findings - VRE could not be detected in environmental samples from the disinfected test compartments in the broiler houses but was detected in environmental samples from the control compartments. The proportion of broilers colonized with VRE decreased in both the test and the control compartments.

Conclusions - The results are promising and show that the occurrence of VRE in broiler houses can be reduced by adequate cleaning and disinfection with a combination of steam and formaldehyde.

Nyckelord

VRE, Eradication, Proof of concept, Disinfection

Publicerad i

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
2013, Volym: 55, artikelnummer: 46

SLU författare

• Nilsson, Oskar

  • Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Vågsholm, Ivar

  • Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi
Klinisk vetenskap
Patobiologi


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-55-46

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44188