Volume 26, Number 2—February 2020
Research Letter
New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase-5–Producing Escherichia coli in Companion Animals, United States
Stephen D. Cole, Laura Peak, Gregory H. Tyson, Renate Reimschuessel, Olgica Ceric, and Shelley C. Rankin
Table
Clinical characteristics of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-5–producing Escherichia coli isolates from 6 companion animals, United States, 2018*
| Isolate ID | BioSample accession no. | Source | Species | Breed | Age, y/sex | Concurrent diagnosis | Antimicrobial drugs in the past 30 days | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24213-18 | SAMN11230749 | Endotracheal wash | Canine | Great Dane | 11/F | Megaesophagus; aspiration pneumonia | AMP, CLI, CAZ, ENR, MTZ | Discharged |
| 24920-18 | SAMN12190106 | Lung tissue | Canine | Rottweiler | 8/M | Pheochormocytoma; aspiration pneumonia | AMP, AZM, ENR, MTZ | Discharged |
| 27025-18-1, 27025-18-2 | SAMN12189820, SAMN12190134 | Urine (cystocentesis) | Canine | Mixed breed | 13/F | Atrioventricular block; acute kidney injury | AMP, AZM, CFZ, ENR, MTZ | Discharged |
| 27241-18 | SAMN12190501 | Endotracheal wash | Canine | Beagle | 5/M | Septic peritonitis after foreign body removal; protein-losing nephropathy; suspected pulmonary thromobembolism | AMP, AZM, FOX, PTZ, MTZ | Euthanized |
| 27609-18 | SAMN12190410 | Endotracheal wash | Feline | Domestic shorthair | 8/F | Asthma | AZM | Discharged |
| 27614-18 | SAMN12190436 | Endotracheal wash | Canine | Standard poodle | 8/F | Laryngeal paralysis; pneumonia | AZM, AMC, ENR | Discharged |
*All animals had been spayed or castrated. AMC, amoxicillin/clavulanate; AMP, ampicillin; AZM, azithromycin; CAZ, ceftazidime; CLI, clindamycin; CFZ, cefazolin; ENR, enrofloxacin; FOX, cefoxitin; ID, identification; MTZ, metronidazole; NCBI, National Center for Biotechnology Information; PTZ, piperacillin/tazobactam.
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