Reservoirs of resistance: polymyxin resistance in veterinary-associated companion animal isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Andrea ScottSian PottengerDorina TimofteMatthew MooreLaura WrightIrena Kukavica-IbruljJulie JeukensRoger C LevesqueLuca FreschiGina L PinchbeckVanessa M SchmidtNeil McEwanAlan D RadfordJoanne L FothergillPublished in: The Veterinary record (2019)
The high levels of resistance to polymyxin shown here, along with genetic similarities between some human and animal isolates, together suggest a need for sustained surveillance of this veterinary niche as a potential reservoir for resistant, clinically relevant bacteria in both animals and humans.