<i>mcr-1</i> colistin resistance gene sharing between <i>Escherichia coli</i> from cohabiting dogs and humans, Lisbon, Portugal, 2018 to 2020.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundThe emergence of colistin resistance is a One Health antimicrobial resistance challenge worldwide. The close contact between companion animals and humans creates opportunities for transmission and dissemination of colistin-resistant bacteria.AimTo detect potential animal reservoirs of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli and investigate the possible sharing of these bacteria between dogs, cats and their cohabiting humans in the community in Lisbon, Portugal.MethodsA prospective longitudinal study was performed from 2018 to 2020. Faecal samples from dogs and cats either healthy or diagnosed with a skin and soft tissue or urinary tract infection, and their cohabiting humans were screened for the presence of colistin-resistant E. coli. All isolates were tested by

SUBMITTER: Menezes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9635019 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature