Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Diversity of Clones among ESBL- and Acquired AmpC-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolated from Fecal Samples of Healthy and Sick Cats in Portugal

• Main Authors: Isabel Carvalho (Author), Nadia Safia Chenouf (Author), Rita Cunha (Author), Carla Martins (Author), Paulo Pimenta (Author), Ana Raquel Pereira (Author), Sandra Martínez-Álvarez (Author), Sónia Ramos (Author), Vanessa Silva (Author), Gilberto Igrejas (Author), Carmen Torres (Author), Patrícia Poeta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the study was to analyze the mechanisms of resistance in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)- and acquired AmpC (qAmpC)-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolates from healthy and sick cats in Portugal. A total of 141 rectal swabs recovered from 98 sick and 43 healthy cats...