Genome analysis of Enterobacteriaceae with non-wild type susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporins recovered from diseased dogs and cats in Europe

ConclusionsWe report here a 6.3% prevalence of ESBL/pAmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae in diseased dogs and cats. This EU survey confirms that dogs and cats can be infected with epidemic multidrug resistant clones that may also spread in humans.
Source: Veterinary Microbiology - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research