Occurrence and distribution of extended spectrum β-lactamase and AmpC-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in companion animals in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorKarkaba, Ali
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-28T20:58:12Z
dc.date.available2018-02-28T20:58:12Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe increasing incidence of infections with extended spectrum-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in humans in the last decade is a matter of concern. There is a paucity of data on the incidence of infections with these bacteria in animals, partly because veterinary diagnostic laboratories do not routinely test for these organisms in clinical specimens. The carriage rate of these bacteria by companion animals is also unknown. This PhD project aimed to investigate the occurrence of ESBL/AmpCproducing Enterobacteriaceae and MRSA in clinical specimens from animals in New Zealand, and examine the carriage of multidrug-resistant (MDR), ESBL/AmpC-E. coli, and MRSA in cats and dogs in Auckland. The results of this project indicate that ESBL/AmpC-producing E. coli and MRSA cause clinical infections in companion animals in New Zealand. The circulation of these bacteria is likely to be posing therapeutic challenges to unaware veterinarians. The bacteria causing infections or carried by companion animals are genetically similar to those found in humans in New Zealand, raising public health concerns about the role of carrier animals as potential sources of zoonotic infections.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/12856
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectDogsen_US
dc.subjectCatsen_US
dc.subjectDiseasesen_US
dc.subjectBacterial diseases in animalsen_US
dc.subjectZoonosesen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::VETERINARY MEDICINE::Veterinary epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleOccurrence and distribution of extended spectrum β-lactamase and AmpC-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in companion animals in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorKarkaba, Ali
thesis.degree.disciplineMicrobiologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)en_US
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