Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major threat to human and animal health. Part
of the AMR dimension is the circulation of extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing …

In recent years, extended ESBL and carbapenemase producing Gram negative bacteria
have become widespread in hospitals, community settings and the environment. This has …

Animal-assisted interventions are widely implemented in different contexts worldwide.
Particularly, animal-assisted therapies and animal-assisted activities are often implemented …

We conducted a survey in 2015 to evaluate the presence of extended spectrum β-lactamase
(ESBL)-and plasmid-mediated AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in retail food and water …

Simple Summary Direct and indirect exposure of antibiotics to pet animals has been shown
to play a role in the transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Our study from the …

Background: The research scope toward nasal colonization of coagulase-negative
staphylococci (CoNS) in animals is largely ignored for many years. Therefore, this study was …

Background: Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. This study was
carried out to investigate the occurrence of C. burnetii among apparently healthy pregnant …

Background MDR organisms (MDROs) pose a relevant risk for patients in modern
healthcare. Although ownership of pet animals is common and owners and pets commonly …

Objectives This study was carried out to investigate oral colonisation by Enterococcus
faecalis and Enterococcus faecium in pet dogs and cats, with special reference to antibiotic …

Antimicrobial resistance is a public health threat with an increasing expression in low-and
middle-income countries such as Cape Verde. In this country, there is an overpopulation of …