Antimicrobial susceptibility of Brucella melitensis in Kazakhstan

Abstract

Isolates of <i>Brucella melitensis</i> circulating in Kazakhstan are susceptible to streptomycin, doxicyclin, tetracyclin and gentamycin. At the same time the resistance to rifampicin is widespread, almost half of the isolates were rifampicin-resistant (including the intermediate resistance).