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Antimicrobial resistance in companion animals

2008; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 9; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s1466252308001485

1475-2654

J. Scott Weese,

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging problem in companion animals, because of difficult-to-treat infections, possible pressure to use antimicrobials that are important in human medicine, and potential zoonotic transmission. The extent and importance of AMR in companion animals are poorly understood, in part because of limited surveillance; however, it is clear that resistance is problematic in many pathogens and commensals, including staphylococci, enterococci, Escherichia coli and Salmonella .