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Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and resistance genes in faecal Escherichia coli isolates recovered from healthy pets.
Veterinary microbiology - 5 Feb 2008
Costa Daniela, Poeta Patricia, Sáenz Yolanda, Coelho Ana Cláudia, Matos Manuela, Vinué Laura, Rodrigues Jorge, Torres Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Faecal samples of healthy dogs (n=39) and cats (n=36) obtained in Northern Portugal were seeded on Levine agar plates, and two Escherichia coli isolates per sample were recovered (78 of dogs and 66 of cats). The susceptibility to 16 antimicrobial agents was tested in this series of 144 E. coli isolates. Almost 20% of them showed tetracycline resistance and 12 and 15% presented ampicillin or streptomycin...
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