Prevalence and molecular characteristics of carbapenem-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from dogs in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are emerging as a global public health risk. Therefore, assessing the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli (CRE) in both humans and animals is important.

Objective

We aimed to ascertain the occurrence and characteristics of CRE isolated from companion animals, dogs and cats.

Methods

E. coli strains were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using the broth microdilution technique. Antimicrobial resistance genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing analysis. The molecular characteristics of CRE were determined using multi-locus sequence typing, replicon typing, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).

Results

In total, 13 CRE isolates (0.13%) were id

SUBMITTER: Moon BY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450394 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature