Article
Antimicrobial resistance and virulence potential of non-faecium and non-faecalis enterococci isolated from canine rectal swabs.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Sept 2025
Sabino Hellen Dos Santos, Coutinho Lidiane Lamara Silva, Marassi Carla Dray, Dieckmann Ana Maria, Martins Ianick Souto, Neves Felipe Piedade Gonçalves, Rabello Renata Fernandes
Abstract excerpt
Animals can serve as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant (MDR) enterococci with potential pathogenicity. Close contact between dogs and their owners may facilitate the interspecies transmission of these bacterial agents, potentially impacting human health. While Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis are the main species implicated in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), non-faecium and non-faecalis...
Topics
- Animals
- Dogs
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Virulence
- Enterococcus
- Rectum
- Brazil
- Dog Diseases
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Virulence Factors
