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Nosocomial Intravascular Catheter Infections with Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Calves after Strain Introduction from a Commercial Herd

  • B. Pardon
  • , A. Smet
  • , P. Butaye
  • , M. A. Argudín
  • , B. Valgaeren
  • , B. Catry
  • , F. Haesebrouck
  • , P. Deprez

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Abstract

An outbreak of intravascular catheter-related infections by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in calves in an animal teaching hospital is reported. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was used for strain typing to determine the origin and dissemination of these strains. All 19 strains harboured the blaCTX -M-14, and six strains also overexpressed their chromosomal AmpC gene. Evidence on the introduction of the strain from a beef herd, experiencing neonatal diarrhoea and increased mortality, to the clinic through admission of diarrhoeic calves was provided. Strains isolated from phlebitis cases from other herds up to 5 months later showed a high similarity with the initial strain, suggesting that the strain had become nosocomial. The catheter infections with ESBL/AmpC-producing E. coli resulted in a prolonged hospitalization, increased anti-microbial use and mortality. This report points towards the potential dangers of the emergence of ESBL/AmpC-producing bacteria in susceptible food animals and warns farmers and veterinarians for the facility by which they are introduced into another environment. © 2015 Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)130-136
JournalTransboundary and Emerging Diseases
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2017
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

This work was supported by internal funding. M. A. Argudín is supported by a research grant from the Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero.

Research Keywords

  • cattle
  • ESBLs
  • Escherichia coli
  • intravascular catheter
  • PFGE
  • phlebitis

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