organism used, complicating interpretation. There were no significant changes in MIC values over the study period, and there was no relationship between MIC patterns and abscess location.
4. Discussion
C. pseudotuberculosis shows susceptibility to many antimicrobials and has not developed resistance over time; however, it is important to consider phar- macokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties of antimicrobials when formulating a treatment plan.
DETECTION, TREATMENT, AND BIOCONTAINMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank and recognize Dr. Eline Britz for providing the patient clinical data and Dr. Russ Sakai for data entry. This research was supported by the Center of Equine Health, Uni- versity of California, Davis.
Conflict of Interest The Authors declare no conflicts of interest.
