Table 4. Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in koalas assessed 3 weeks after the end of treatment.
| Antibiotic | Number treated | Treatment failures (%)a | Treatment Success (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azithromycin | 4 | 3 (75) | 1 (25) |
| Doxycycline | 32 | 1 (3) | 31 (97) |
| Chloramphenicol | 31 | 6 (19) | 25 (81) |
| Enrofloxacin | 16 | 4 (25) | 12 (75) |
| Florfenicol | 9 | 3 (33) | 6 (66) |
| Total | 92 | 17 (18) | 75 (82) |
aTreatment failure was defined as persistent positive conjunctival and/or urogenital and/or rectal quantitative polymerase chain reaction tests (qPCRs), and/or persistence of clinical signs
btreatment success was defined as negative conjunctival and urogenital and rectal qPCRs 3 weeks after treatment, and recovery from clinical signs. Negative PCR was defined as less than 100 copies/μl.