High prevalence of fecal carriage of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in cats and dogs

High prevalence of fecal carriage of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in cats and dogs

ESBL/AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae have been reported worldwide amongst isolates obtained from humans, food-producing animals, companion animals and environmental sources. However, data on prevalence of fecal carriage of ESBL/AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy companion animals is limi...

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Main Authors: Joost eHordijk, Anky eSchoormans, Mandy eKwakernaak, Birgitta eDuim, Els eBroens, Cindy eDierikx, Dik eMevius, Jaap A. Wagenaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Enterobacteriaceae
cat
dog
ESBL
AmpC
companion animals
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00242/full

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