Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus spp. Isolates from Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Latvia.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging public health threat and is one of the One Health priorities for humans, animals, and environmental health. Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are a widespread predator species with great ecological significance, and they may serve as a sentinel of antimicrobial resistance in the general environment. The present study was carried out to detect antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial resistance genes, and genetic diversity in faecal isolates of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). In total, 34 Enterococcus isolates, including E. faecium (n = 17), E. faecalis (n = 12), E. durans (n = 3), and E. hirae (n = 2), were isolated. Antimicrobial resistance to 12 antimicrobial agents was detected with EUVENC panels using the

SUBMITTER: Terentjeva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885957 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature