Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs
The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in dogs and cats, examine the antimicrobial resistance profiles phenotypically, and the distribution of the vancomycin resistance associated genes by PCR. For this purpose, rectal swabs from animals were...
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| author | Arzu Funda BAĞCIGİL Lora KOENHEMSİ Baran ÇELİK Kemal METİNER Mehmet Erman OR Seyyal AK |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in dogs and cats, examine the antimicrobial resistance profiles phenotypically, and the distribution of the vancomycin resistance associated genes by PCR. For this purpose, rectal swabs from animals were collected and processed for VRE isolation. After the identification of the isolates, antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates were determined according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards. Finally, distribution of the vancomycin resistance associated genes; vanA, vanB, vanC1 and vanC2/C3 were determined by PCR. Totally 157 (86 canine, 71 feline) rectal swab samples were examined. VRE were isolated from 12 canine and 8 feline samples. The VRE isolation rate in companion animals was 12.7%. Antimicrobial susceptibility results varied among the isolates; however, enrofloxacin resistance was common in both species. Multidrug resistance was also detected. As a conclusion, screening of distribution of VRE among pet animals would be useful to detect any emerging antimicrobial resistance problem related to public health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8b6bbcb543a476b946e2a8b98e3a9e62023-02-15T16:14:17ZengIstanbul Universityİstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi0250-28360250-28362016-07-0142211111610.16988/iuvfd.2016.15364Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal SwabsArzu Funda BAĞCIGİL0Lora KOENHEMSİ1Baran ÇELİK2Kemal METİNER3Mehmet Erman OR4Seyyal AK5Istanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Avcılar, 34320, İstanbul, TurkeyIstanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Avcılar, 34320, İstanbul, TurkeyIstanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Avcılar, 34320, İstanbul, TurkeyIstanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Avcılar, 34320, İstanbul, TurkeyIstanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Avcılar, 34320, İstanbul, TurkeyIstanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Avcılar, 34320, İstanbul, TurkeyThe aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in dogs and cats, examine the antimicrobial resistance profiles phenotypically, and the distribution of the vancomycin resistance associated genes by PCR. For this purpose, rectal swabs from animals were collected and processed for VRE isolation. After the identification of the isolates, antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates were determined according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards. Finally, distribution of the vancomycin resistance associated genes; vanA, vanB, vanC1 and vanC2/C3 were determined by PCR. Totally 157 (86 canine, 71 feline) rectal swab samples were examined. VRE were isolated from 12 canine and 8 feline samples. The VRE isolation rate in companion animals was 12.7%. Antimicrobial susceptibility results varied among the isolates; however, enrofloxacin resistance was common in both species. Multidrug resistance was also detected. As a conclusion, screening of distribution of VRE among pet animals would be useful to detect any emerging antimicrobial resistance problem related to public health. |
| spellingShingle | Arzu Funda BAĞCIGİL Lora KOENHEMSİ Baran ÇELİK Kemal METİNER Mehmet Erman OR Seyyal AK Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi |
| title | Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs |
| title_full | Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs |
| title_fullStr | Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs |
| title_short | Examination of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Isolated from Canine and Feline Rectal Swabs |
| title_sort | examination of vancomycin resistant enterococci vre isolated from canine and feline rectal swabs |
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