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 | Zendy

Alexandra O’Keefe | Zendy; Tabitha A. Hutton | Zendy; Dieter M. Schifferli | Zendy; Shelley C. Rankin | Zendy

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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

Author(s) -

Alexandra O’Keefe,

Tabitha A. Hutton,

Dieter M. Schifferli,

Shelley C. Rankin

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07

H-Index - 259

eISSN - 1070-6283

pISSN - 0066-4804

DOI - 10.1128/aac.01701-09

Subject(s) - escherichia coli , cats , microbiology and biotechnology , urinary system , biology , antimicrobial , beta lactamase , gene , antibiotics , medicine , genetics , endocrinology

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.

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