Molecular characterization of tetracycline and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from healthy dogs in Egypt: a public health threat

Molecular characterization of tetracycline and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from healthy dogs in Egypt: a public health threat

Abstract Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are among the most common causative pathogens for nosocomial infections worldwide. Moreover, strains of VRE have been isolated from several domestic livestock in Egypt. Methods This study examined if healthy dogs are a potential source of VR...

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Main Authors: Khaled A. Abd El-Razik, Eman S. Ibrahim, Amany A. Arafa, Riham H. Hedia, Abdelgayed M. Younes, Mahmoud H. Hasanain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Enterococcus faecium
Dogs
Tetracycline
Vancomycin
Bacteriocins
One health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09708-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09708-4

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