Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant <i>Salmonella</i> in Urban Cats: Is There an Actual Risk to Public Health?

• Main Authors: János Dégi (Author), Kálmán Imre (Author), Viorel Herman (Author), Iulia Bucur (Author), Isidora Radulov (Author), Oana-Cătălina Petrec (Author), Romeo Teodor Cristina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study was undertaken to investigate the presence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in the faeces of client-owned cats in urban areas and to evaluate the risk that is posed to public health. Fresh faecal samples were collected directly from the rectums from 53 diarrhoeic and 32 non-di...