title: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli isolated from dogs and cats in Rome, Italy, from 2001 to 2003.
abstract: We report expanded-spectrum cephalosporin resistance in Escherichia coli from dogs and cats in Rome, Italy. Three major beta-lactamases (CMY-2, SHV-12, and CTX-M-1) are reported for the first time in E. coli from sick and healthy dogs and cats. Molecular characterization suggests the presence of several combinations of beta-lactamase genes in E. coli from companion animals.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carattoli
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lovari
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Gessica
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cordaro
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Matteo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battisti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D018550:Cephalosporin Resistance; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012384:Rome; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases