Evaluation of Veterinary-Specific Interpretive Criteria for Susceptibility Testing of Streptococcus equi subspecies with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim-Sulfadiazine

ABSTRACT Antimicrobial susceptibility test results for trimethoprim-sulfadiazine with Streptococcus equi subspecies are interpreted based on human data for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The veterinary-specific data generated in this study support a single breakpoint for testing trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and/or trimethoprim-sulfadiazine with S. equi. This study indicates trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole as an acceptable surrogate for trimethoprim-sulfadiazine with S. equi.