Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase- and AmpC-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Domestic Dogs: Spread, Characterisation and Associated Risk Factors

• Main Authors: Nicoletta Formenti (Author), Andrea Grassi (Author), Giovanni Parisio (Author), Claudia Romeo (Author), Flavia Guarneri (Author), Laura Birbes (Author), Alessandra Pitozzi (Author), Federico Scali (Author), Antonio Marco Maisano (Author), Maria Beatrice Boniotti (Author), Paolo Pasquali (Author), Giovanni Loris Alborali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In veterinary medicine, the issue of antimicrobial resistance was mainly addressed in food-producing animals (although companion animals also deserve attention). Indeed, these species may be reservoir of resistant microorganisms, such as extended-spectrum β-lactamase and AmpC (ESBL/AmpC)-producing b...