Background Intensive medical care in companion animal clinics could pose a risk for the
selection and dissemination of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Infection prevention …

Background: Companion animal clinics contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistant
microorganisms (ARM) and outbreaks with ARM of public health concern have been …

Objectives The spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in healthcare
settings challenges clinicians worldwide. However, little is known about dissemination of …

Since recently Enterobacteriaceae carrying bla VIM-1 genes have been isolated in German
animal husbandries, the monitoring of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae …

In recent years, extended ESBL and carbapenemase producing Gram negative bacteria
have become widespread in hospitals, community settings and the environment. This has …

Occurrence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae in livestock is of concern as they can
spread to humans. A potential introduction route for these bacteria to livestock could be …

Background Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices vary among companion animal
clinics, and outbreaks with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) have been …

Objectives To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli, Salmonella,
Campylobacter and Enterococcus from cattle, pigs and chickens across the European Union …

The study aimed to characterize beta-lactam resistance mechanisms of Enterobacteriaceae
isolates recovered from diseased dogs and cats between 2008 and 2010 in a European …

Background Compared with healthcare settings, the role of veterinary hospitals in the
spread of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-and carbapenem-resistant (ESC-R/CP-R) …