RT Journal Article
T1 Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from canine faeces in a public park in Quito, Ecuador
A1 Ortega Paredes, David
A1 Haro, Marco
A1 Leoro Garzón, Paula
A1 Barba, Pedro
A1 Loaiza, Karen
A1 Mora, Francisco X.
A1 Fors, Martha
A1 Vinueza Burgos, Christian
A1 Fernández Moreira, Esteban
AB Objectives: This study focused on estimating the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases, carbapenemases and MCR-1-producing Escherichia coli in canine faeces from a public park in Quito, Ecuador. Methods: Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of E. coli isolated from 50 canine faecal samples recovered from a city park in Quito was performed. In addition, a multiple choice survey was conductedamong 50 dog owners.Results: Of the 50 faecal samples, 20 (40.0%) presented E. coli resistant to ceftriaxone. Moreover, 23 E. coli isolates were recovered for further analysis. All of the isolates showed as multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotype (resistant to three or more antibiotic families). Resistance to carbapenems, tigecycline and amikacin was not observed. No major clonal relatedness was observed among the resistant isolates. The ESBL genes blaCTX-M-15, blaCTX-M-55 and blaCTX-M-65 were the most common. Two isolates harboured the blaCMY-2 gene and one isolate harboured both mcr-1 and blaCTX-M-65. Statistical analysis showed that older people were more conscious of collecting and disposing of dog faeces than subjects aged <35 years (P < 0.05).Conclusion: The finding of MDR E. coli in dog faeces in a city park in Ecuador illustrates the importance of analysing canine faeces in public settings (e.g. parks, playgrounds) as part of surveillance programmes for MDR E. coli. In addition, this research might be a sentinel sampling method to gain a better understanding of community sources of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae at human–animal–environment interfaces.
PB Elsevier
SN 2213-7165
YR 2019
FD 2019-04-19
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125097
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125097
LA eng
NO Ortega-Paredes D, Haro M, Leoro-Garzón P, Barba P, Loaiza K, Mora F, Fors M, Vinueza-Burgos C, Fernández-Moreira E. Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from canine faeces in a public park in Quito, Ecuador. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2019 Sep;18:263-268. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.04.002
NO Universidad de las Américas (Ecuador)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 ene 2026