Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolated from dog and cat faeces submitted to veterinary laboratories in the USA.
Jaclyn DietrichTessa E LeCuyerG Kenitra HendrixClaire R BurbickMegan E JacobBarbara A ByrneKaren OlsenMaria MitchellOlgica CericRachel LinJessica JonesonMegan LintnerAlexandra FoxDiamond McClendonTrevor AlexanderKayla JoyceMelissa ByrdJason ClintonKeith SnipesLaura PeakStephen D ColePublished in: Zoonoses and public health (2024)
This study demonstrates that the prevalence of CPE among companion animals is relatively low (0.21%) but that given the genetic relatedness of animal isolates to human isolates, additional surveillance is needed.