Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in Dogs from Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe: Implications for Public Health.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global threat, with surveillance providing essential information to control its spread and support rational treatment strategies. Klebsiella pneumoniae, a member of the Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae family, frequently develops resistance mechanisms. This study analyzed 195 rectal swabs from companion and stray dogs in Santiago and São Nicolau (Cape Verde) and São Tomé and Príncipe, sampled during a neutering and deworming campaign conducted by Veterinary Without Borders Portugal, to detect extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria. Samples were enriched and then cultured on ChromID^® ESBL agar, and resulting isolates were identified via MALDI-TOF MS. A total of 35 K. pneumoniae isolates were identified, of which

SUBMITTER: Abreu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature