<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of the present study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant and <italic>Enterococcus faecium</italic> strains isolated from urine samples of dogs. A total of 22 <italic>Enterococcus</italic> sp. samples were isolated and identified from 100 urine samples collected by cystocentesis from dogs of both sexes. The identification with species specific primers for multiplex PCR revealed that all 22 isolates (100%) belonged to <italic>E. faecium</italic>. Vancomycin resistance was found in 10 (45%) samples of <italic>E. faecium</italic> strains with PCR study by <italic>vanA</italic> and <italic>vanB</italic> primers.</p></abstract>

The purpose of the present study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant and Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from urine samples of dogs. A total of 22 Enterococcus sp. samples were isolated and identified from 100 urine samples collected by cystocentesis from dogs of both sexes. The identification with species specific primers for multiplex PCR revealed that all 22 isolates (100%) belonged to E. faecium. Vancomycin resistance was found in 10 (45%) samples of E. faecium strains with PCR study by vanA and vanB primers.

Antimicrobial Resistance of <italic>Enterococcus Faecium</italic> Isolated from the Urinary System Of Dogs

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Microbiology, Health Sciences Institute

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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Antimicrobial Resistance of  Isolated from the Urinary System Of Dogs

The purpose of the present study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant and Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from urine...

Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococcus Faecium Isolated from the Urinary System Of Dogs

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 15 - 21

Received: Feb 16, 2018

Accepted: Jul 11, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2018-0026

Keywords
enterococci, vancomycin,

© 2018 Sukru Kirkan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococcus Faecium Isolated from the Urinary System Of Dogs

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 15 - 21

Received: Feb 16, 2018

Accepted: Jul 11, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2018-0026

Keywordsenterococci, vancomycin,

© 2018 Sukru Kirkan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
enterococci, vancomycin,