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Spread of CTX-Type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates of Epidemic Clone B2-O25-ST131 Among Dogs and Cats in Japan.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2017
Kawamura Kumiko, Sugawara Tae, Matsuo Nao, Hayashi Kengo, Norizuki Chihiro, Tamai Kiyoko, Kondo Takaaki, Arakawa Yoshichika
Abstract excerpt
This study was performed to investigate the carriage rates of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli among ill companion animals in Japan. Among the 178 nonrepetitive E. coli isolates, including 131 from dogs and 47 from cats, collected between September and November 2015, 42 (23.6%) isolates from 29 dogs and 13 cats were identified as ESBL producers. The antimicrobial...
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