Detection of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella in Feral Swine Population in North Carolina

July 13, 2011 — 

We sampled 161 feral pigs in eastern North Carolina, USA, to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella. Seven (4.4%) and eight (5.0%) pigs tested positive for C. difficile and Salmonella, respectively, highlighting the importance of determining the epidemiology of these pathogens in feral pigs.

Thakur S, Sandfoss M, Kennedy-Stoskopf S, Deperno CS; Detection of Clostridium difficile and Salmonella in Feral Swine Population in North Carolina; J Wildl Dis. 2011 Jul;47(3):774-6.

Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA.

PMID: 21719851 [PubMed - in process]