Industry and Engagement
Antimicrobial resistance testing and screening for human, animal and environmental samples
The Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology (ACARE) offer contract research and services to industry and other research organisations.
We also conduct research for large and small pharmaceutical companies; in particular, establishing isolate collections and undertaking MIC testing and risk assessments for the registration of new veterinary products.
We also offer services for the identification of bacteria by mass spectroscopy (using the Bruker MALDI Biotyper) and MIC testing through our collaborative arrangement with the University of Adelaide’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.
Key industry contact
Tania Veltman - Laboratory Manager
Please contact us to start a conversation about how we can provide scientific solutions to help your organisation.
AMR surveillance in Salmonella isolates from environments on Australian commercial egg farms
Case study: Australian Eggs
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This proof-of-concept Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance study was undertaken to identify the most appropriate mechanisms for obtaining and performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing on Salmonella isolates obtained from Australian layer shed environments.
A total of 307 Salmonella spp. isolates from the years 2015-2018, proportionally representative of the number of layer flocks in each Australian state, were obtained from reference, research and State Department of Health laboratories.
Three main serotypes comprised approximately one half of the collection – Typhimurium (19.9%), Senftenberg (14.7%) and Agona (12.1%).
Overall, the results confirm the low antimicrobial resistance status of Salmonella isolated from Australian caged and free range layer farm environments, which likely reflects the combination of restrictions on antimicrobial use, and in particular, critically important antimicrobial agents including fluoroquinolones, 3rd generation cephalosporins and colistin, combined with effective nonantimicrobial disease control mechanisms.
Supporting Herd of Hope
ACARE is a proud supporter of Herd of Hope, an organisation dedicated to supporting recipients and donor families in regional and rural Australia.