Transmission and molecular characteristics of <i>bla</i>NDM-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> between companion animals and their healthcare providers in Guangzhou, China

Abstract

In this study we conducted a large-scale investigation on the prevalence of blaNDM-positive E. coli isolates from companion animals and their healthcare providers and revealed the clonal spread of blaNDM-positive E. coli isolates between these two groups.