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. 2014 Jul;42(7):796-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.03.020. Epub 2014 May 1.

Occurrence of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among pet dogs and cats: an emerging public health threat outside health care facilities

Khaled A Abdel-Moein  1 , Ahmed Samir  2
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Occurrence of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among pet dogs and cats: an emerging public health threat outside health care facilities

Khaled A Abdel-Moein et al. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

We aimed to investigate the potential role of pet dogs and cats in the epidemiology of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Twenty bacterial isolates were recovered from rectal swabs obtained from 110 dogs and cats. The occurrence of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in pets spotlights the emergence of a significant public health threat.

Keywords: ESβL; Hazard; Pets.

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