High-level gentamicin-resistant and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from a wound in a dog |
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| Authors: | Y Abbott B M Kirby M Karczmarczyk † B K Markey F C Leonard and S Fitzgerald ‡ |
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| Institution: | Unit of Veterinary Pathobiology and Infectious Diseases, Unit of Veterinary Surgery;, Unit of Centre for Food Safety &Foodborne Zoonomics, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine;and School Of Medicine &Medical Science, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | This report describes the first clinical case, in Europe, of a high-level gentamicin-resistant and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in a dog. The aim of this report is to alert the veterinary profession to high-level gentamicin-resistant and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in companion animal patients. Multi-drug resistant strains of this pathogen are the cause of considerable problems in human hospitals and for community healthcare professionals worldwide. The potential for a similar impact within veterinary medicine is discussed. |
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