Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and Clonal Relatedness of Canine and Feline <i>Escherichia coli</i> Pathogens Expressing Multidrug Resistance in the United States

Abstract

E. coli strains spontaneously infecting dogs and cats are genetically and phenotypically diverse. Given the current prevalence of MDR among clinical isolates of E. coli in United States, implementation of a robust surveillance program is warranted.