<p>High rates of CTX-M group-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing <em>Escherichia coli</em> from pets and their owners in Faisalabad, Pakistan</p>

Abstract

Our results provide important baseline information on the potential burden of multidrug-resistant <i>E. coli</i> among companion animals in Pakistan. Further studies are needed to understand the drivers of antimicrobial resistance at human-animal-environmental intersections.