Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Antibiotic resistance in urinary infections of Iranian dogs
By Yousefi, Amirhossein & Torkan, Saam·Published in BioMed research international·2017·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Uropathogenicin the Urine Samples of Iranian Dogs: Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern and Distribution of Antibiotic Resistance Genes.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A study found that urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs are often caused by resistant bacteria known as uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC). Out of 450 urine samples from both healthy and infected dogs, 44.4% tested positive for UPEC, with a higher prevalence in infected dogs (65%) compared to healthy ones (28%). Female dogs were more likely to be affected. The bacteria showed high resistance to common antibiotics, making treatment challenging. The researchers suggest that quickly identifying infected dogs and tailoring treatment based on antibiotic resistance can help manage these infections effectively.
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Abstract
Resistant uropathogenicis the most common cause of urinary tract infections in dogs. The present research was done to study the prevalence rate and antimicrobial resistance properties of UPEC strains isolated from healthy dogs and those which suffered from UTIs. Four-hundred and fifty urine samples were collected and cultured.-positive strains were subjected to disk diffusion and PCR methods. Two-hundred out of 450 urine samples (44.4%) were positive for. Prevalence ofin healthy and infected dogs was 28% and 65%, respectively. Female had the higher prevalence of(= 0.039). Marked seasonality was also observed (= 0.024). UPEC strains had the highest levels of resistance against gentamicin (95%), ampicillin (85%), amikacin (70%), amoxicillin (65%), and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (65%). We found that 21.50% of UPEC strains had simultaneously resistance against more than 10 antibiotics.(77%),(52.5%),(46.5%), and(40%) were the most commonly detected antibiotic resistance genes. Findings showed considerable levels of antimicrobial resistance among UPEC strains of Iranian dogs. Rapid identification of infected dogs and their treatment based on the results of disk diffusion can control the risk of UPEC strains.
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