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Longitudinal study of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase- and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in household dogs.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2015
Baede Valérie O, Wagenaar Jaap A, Broens Els M, Duim Birgitta, Dohmen Wietske, Nijsse Rolf, Timmerman Arjen J, Hordijk Joost
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A longitudinal study was performed to (i) investigate the continuity of shedding of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in dogs without clinical signs, (ii) identify dominant plasmid-mediated ESBL genes, and (iii) quantify ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in feces. Fecal samples from 38 dogs were collected monthly for 6 months. Additional samples were collected from 7 included...
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