The culture of Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) is considered as the
"Gold Standard" diagnostic test for paratuberculosis.
On account of the high contamination rates with an average of 30%
observed after conventional fecal culture from beef cattle herds,
we address this problem by identification of Pseudomona aueruginosa
as the most common contaminant. After
antibiotics susceptibility test the following antibiotics were
efficient controlling the grow of pseudomona: enrofloxacin,
florfenicol and gentamicin. To check the in vitro breakpoint
inhibition effect of these antimicrobial agents to
Map, clinical isolates of paratuberculosis agent were tested
to examine their growth responses in Herrold´s medium
supplemented with these antibiotics at serial dilutions. Inhibition
effect on Map was observed in enrofloxacin
and gentamicin at low concentration. Florfenicol combined the best
in vitro breakpoint inhibition effect on contaminant grow with
minimal susceptibility to clinical isolates of Map.