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First Detection of CTX-M and SHV Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Isolates from Dogs and Cats in the United States

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: One hundred fifty canine and feline Escherichia coli isolates associated with urinary tract infections were screened for the presence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) genes. Out of 60 isolates suspected to be ESBL positive based on antimicrobial susceptibility testing, 11 ESBLs were identified, including one SHV-12 gene, one CTX-M-14 gene, and nine CTX-M-15 genes. This study provides the first report of CTX-M- and SHV-type ESBLs in dogs and cats in the United States.

Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

DOI: 10.1128/aac.01701-09

Authors: Alexandra O'Keefe, Tabitha A. Hutton, Dieter M. Schifferli, Shelley C. Rankin

Institution: University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Subfield: Molecular Medicine

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Center for Research Resources