High Frequency of Detection of NDM-Producing Enterobacterales Among Companion Animals Hospitalized in an Italian Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

ABSTRACT: Carbapenems are considered one of the most important last-resort classes of antibiotics, and the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) is a serious concern worldwide. From a One Health point of view, reports on CRE in companion animals are increasing, requiring attention regarding their role in maintenance and direct transmission to humans. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of detection at admission and the in-hospital acquisition of CRE from perirectal swabs in dogs and cats hospitalized in an Italian Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH). Of the 150 patients sampled, 11.3% (n = 17) were CRE carriers at admission, 25.6% (n = 34) acquired CRE in their commensal microbiota during their hospital stay, and 2% (n = 3) developed an infection cau

SUBMITTER: Scarpellini R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017035 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature