title: Emergence of Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Companion Animals in Algeria.
abstract: The emergence and worldwide spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae is of great concern to public health. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli in companion animals in Algeria. Two hundred fecal samples were obtained from healthy and diseased dogs and cats in one veterinary office and private owners in Bejaia city, Algeria, during November 2014 to March 2015. Isolates were screened by polymerase chain reaction for the presence of carbapenemase, acquired plasmidic AmpC (pAmpC) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes. Five carbapenemase-producing E. coli isolates were detected including four OXA-48-producing isolates and one isolate producing NDM-5. Coexpression of ESBL and pAmpC genes was observed in these isolates. Phylogenetic grouping revealed that these isolates belonged to A and D phylogroups. The results of this study show that carbapenemase-producing E. coli spread to the companion animals in Algeria.
authors.affiliation: 1 Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, FSNV, Université de Bejaia , Bejaia, Algérie .
authors.forename: Massilia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yousfi
authors.affiliation: 1 Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, FSNV, Université de Bejaia , Bejaia, Algérie .
authors.forename: Abdelaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Touati
authors.affiliation: 1 Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, FSNV, Université de Bejaia , Bejaia, Algérie .
authors.forename: Assia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mairi
authors.affiliation: 2 Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Reims, Hôpital Robert DEBRE , Reims, France .|3 EA4687 SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne , Reims, France .
authors.forename: Lucien
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brasme
authors.affiliation: 1 Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, FSNV, Université de Bejaia , Bejaia, Algérie .
authors.forename: Alima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gharout-Sait
authors.affiliation: 2 Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Reims, Hôpital Robert DEBRE , Reims, France .|3 EA4687 SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne , Reims, France .
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guillard
authors.affiliation: 2 Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Reims, Hôpital Robert DEBRE , Reims, France .|3 EA4687 SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne , Reims, France .
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Champs
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D015870:Gene Expression; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D057805:Pets; D010802:Phylogeny; D010957:Plasmids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D047090:beta-Lactams; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase