Conveners
AMR - Epidemiology & Surveillance: "ESGVM Session"
- Els Broens (Utrecht University)
- Cátia Marques (Universidade Lusófona)
Introduction: Understanding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission between different sectors requires robust surveillance systems aligned with One Health principles. However, the lack of consensus for performing and interpreting antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) on veterinary clinical isolates, is hampering the usefulness of these data.
Aim: to evaluate the current...
In a global view on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci (MRS) are one of the most threatening pathogens in both human and veterinary medicine. The aim of this work was to assess the impact of MRS within a Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) in Italy, through a multilevel data collection on clinical, commensal and environmental isolates and a...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) and Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are important pathogens in companion animals with implications for both animal and human health due to their zoonotic potential. This retrospective study evaluated MRSP and MRSA presence in samples from animals with various clinical conditions. Bacterial identification was performed by MALDI-TOF, and...
Dog shelters, with their dynamic populations from varied backgrounds, serve as critical environments for antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of AMR in commensal E. coli in shelter dogs in North Macedonia and pinpoint contributing factors within shelter management.
A total of 112 E. coli isolates were recovered from 119 fecal samples across six...
The role of petting zoos in bi-directional zoonotic disease transmission is well documented, however their potential role as reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is un-explored within the United Kingdom (UK). This study investigated AMR in Escherichia coli and coagulase-positive staphylococci (CoPS) isolated from mammals at eight UK centres. Faecal and skin samples were collected...
Coxiella burnetii (Cb) is a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium causing coxiellosis in animals and Q fever in humans. Cb causes reproductive disorders in ruminants. Abortions are observed mainly in goats, sheep and less in cattle. The largest Q-fever outbreak was reported in 2007-2010 in the Netherlands caused by Cb shedding dairy goats. Since, there is a mandatory vaccination and monitoring...
