Open AccessPrevalence and genetic characterization of cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among dogs and cats in an animal shelter
Author(s) -
Keiji Umeda,
Atsushi Hase,
Masashi Matsuo,
Tomoaki Horimoto,
Jun Ogasawara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000933
Subject(s) - enterobacteriaceae , cephalosporin , biology , cats , livestock , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , medicine , antibiotics , genetics , gene , ecology , escherichia coli
The prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, especially cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, is a major concern for human and animal health. We investigated the prevalence of cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among sheltered dogs and cats with various backgrounds.