Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli in cats and their drinking water: drug resistance profiles and antimicrobial-resistant genes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health concern that is exacerbated by the transmission of bacteria and genetic material between humans, animals and the environment. This study investigated AMR of Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from cats' feces and their drinking water. The study compared the AMR of fecal and environmental E. coli isolates from pet cats.

Results

A total of 104 samples (52 cat feces and 52 cat drinking water samples) was cultured for E. coli. The study compared the AMR of fecal and environmental E. coli isolates from pet cats. An analysis of carbapenemase and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli genes (bla_TEM, bla_SHV and bla_CTX-M) and phylogroups of E. coli was also performed. E. col

SUBMITTER: Sattasathuchana P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660686 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature