Serotypes and Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli Isolated from Canines and Felines
Serotypes and Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli Isolated from Canines and Felines
Eman H. Abotalp, Sahar R. Mohamed, Jakeen K. El Jakee
ABSTRACT
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are intestinal bacteria that affect people and animals like canines and felines. Pets are normally in close contact with their owners, and so harmful microorganisms can be easily transmitted from them to human beings. The ongoing review applied to be aware assuming canines and felines in Egypt are colonized with unsafe E. coli serotypes and the antibiotic resistance in these E. coli isolates. A total of 129 rectal swabs were gathered from apparent healthy and diarrheic canines and felines. By using Vitek2 compact system, 42 E. coli isolates (32.6%) were resulted from canines (24%) and felines (44.4%) rectal swabs. E. coli were serotyped to: O8, O25, O26, O28, O36, O55, O78, O86, O111, O114, O125, O127, O128 and O157. The resistance to 16 antibiotics and the creation of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) were identified on E. coli isolates by using Vitek2compact system. The creation of ESBL was distinguished in 5 of the isolated E. coli. The highest resistance was toward ampicillin (60%) and trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (45%). No resistant was observed to piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem & amikacin. The present study concluded that canines and felines carry diarrheic and multidrug resistant E. coli serotypes which have a public health concern. Attention should be paid to the contact with canines and felines, and the occurrence of multidrug resistance.
Keywords | Canines, Diarrhea, E. coli Serotypes, Felines, Multidrug resistance, Public health concern.
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