Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11014249 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacterial infections in veterinary medicine are a clinical and epidemiological challenge. We report a case of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infection followed by persistent colonization, in a dog presenting with bilateral purulent nasal discharge and dyspnea. In this regard, 5 broad-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates were recovered from infection and surveillance cultures, collected during 1â¯year and eight months study. Genomic analysis of a representative clone of K. pneumoniae (KpPB76) revealed the presence of the human-associated lineage ST231, whereas resistome data confirmed the presence of genes conferring resistance to aminoglycosides, β-lactams, fluoroquinolones, fosfomycin, phenicols, sulfonamides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim. In the absence of therapeutic options, meropenem therapy was used, contributing to the control of infection during persistent carriage of K. pneumoniae CTX-M-15/ST231. Persistent colonization of companion animals with ESBL-producing bacteria could be result from a variety of situations, including multi introduction from the owner or household family members to pets, or from environmental exposure; whereas colonized animals may serve as an important source for the spread of ESBL-producing strains in the human-animal interface.
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Authors
Meire M. Silva, Miriam R. Fernandes, Fábio P. Sellera, Louise Cerdeira, Lylian K.G. Medeiros, FelÃcio Garino, Sérgio S. Azevedo, Nilton Lincopan,