Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
High-level gentamicin-resistant and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from a wound in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Abbott, Y et al.
- Affiliation:
- University College Dublin
- Species:
- dog
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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