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. 2003 Oct;41(10):4578-82.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.10.4578-4582.2003.

Association between handling of pet treats and infection with Salmonella enterica serotype newport expressing the AmpC beta-lactamase, CMY-2

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Association between handling of pet treats and infection with Salmonella enterica serotype newport expressing the AmpC beta-lactamase, CMY-2

Johann D D Pitout et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

Resistance to the extended-spectrum cephalosporins can occur in Salmonella species via the production of extended-spectrum and AmpC beta-lactamases. We describe human infections with Salmonella enterica serotype Newport phage type 14 strains resistant to ceftazidime (CAZ) and cefoxitin (FOX) related to the handling of pet treats containing dried beef. These strains were isolated from five patients in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, during 2002 and were compared to a strain cultured from a commercial pet treat present at the property of one of the patients. The strains were resistant to FOX, CAZ, cefpodoxime, ampicillin, and chloramphenicol; intermediate resistant to ceftriaxone and cefotaxime; and sensitive to the aminoglycosides, ciprofloxacin, cefepime, and imipenem. Isoelectric focusing, multiplex PCR, and sequencing of the amplicons showed that all strains produced the plasmid-encoded AmpC beta-lactamase, CMY-2. Restriction analysis of plasmid DNA following transformation demonstrated that bla(CMY-2) was encoded on an approximately 140-kb plasmid. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis showed the human and pet treat Salmonella strains to be highly related. This study is the first to implicate the transfer of multidrug-resistant Salmonella species through the handling of commercial pet treats containing animal products. In addition to documenting the first cases of human infection caused by CMY-2-producing S. enterica serotype Newport strains in Canada, this study illustrates the necessity of rapid and accurate laboratory-based surveillance in the identification of novel types of antimicrobial resistance.

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FIG. 1.
PFGE analysis of DNA isolated from human Salmonella strains (strains Snp1, Snp5, Snp6, and Snp7) and a Salmonella strain from a commercial product (strain Snp8). DNA was cleaved with the endonuclease XbaI or BlnI. Snp1, Snp5, Snp6, Snp7, and Snp8 designate the strains described in the text. Lanes M, S. enterica serotype Newport AM01144 (915 to 35.8 kb), used as a size marker. The braces indicate the restriction endonuclease used for each digestion.

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