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    Suspected nosocomial infections with multi-drug resistant E. coli, including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)- producing strains, in an equine clinic (2014)

    Art
    Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag
    Autoren
    Walther, B (WE 7)
    Lübke-Becker, A (WE 7)
    Stamm, Y.
    Gehlen, H. (WE 17)
    Barton, Ann Kristin (WE 17)
    Janssen, Traute (WE 7)
    Wieler, L. H. (WE 7)
    Günther, S. (WE 7)
    Quelle
    Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift : BMTW
    Heftzählung: 121
    Seiten: 421 – 427
    ISSN: 1439-0299
    Verweise
    DOI: 10.2376/0005-9366-127-421
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    Institut für Mikrobiologie und Tierseuchen

    Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13
    14163 Berlin
    +49 30 838 51843 / 66949
    mikrobiologie@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

    Abstract / Zusammenfassung

    Enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia coli are common commensals as well as opportunistic and obligate pathogens. They cause a broad spectrum of infectious diseases in various hosts, including hospital-associated infections. In recent years, the rise of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli in companion animals (dogs, cats and horses) has been striking. However, reports on nosocomial infections are mostly anecdotic. Here we report on the suspected nosocomial spread of both ESBL-producing and non-ESBL-producing multi-drug resistant E. coli isolates in three equine patients within an equine clinic. Unlike easy-to-clean hospitalization opportunities available for small animal settings like boxes and cages made of ceramic floor tiles or stainless steel, clinical settings for horses are challenging environments for infection control programs due to unavoidable extraneous material including at least hay and materials used for horse bedding. The development of practice-orientated recommendations is needed to improve the possibilities for infection control to prevent nosocomial infections with multi-drug resistant and other transmissible pathogens in equine clinical settings.