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Table 4 Isolates recovered during a cross-sectional and 3-week longitudinal study in a veterinary hospital that had antimicrobial resistance profiles in common. More than one isolate was recovered from some sites; as per protocol, up to 5 isolates of E. coli and enterococci were analysed per sample

From: Improving infection control in a veterinary hospital: a detailed study on patterns of faecal contamination to inform changes in practice

Microorganism

Resistance pattern

Site

Cross-sectional study

Longitudinal study

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Enterococcus faecalis

TE

Emergency clinic (Table)

+

   

ICU (Floor)

   

+

TE, ENR

Dog surgery ward (Shoreline Concrete-Kennel)

+

   

Dog surgery ward (Floor)

   

+

Susceptible to all 4 disks tested

Induction room (Anaesthetic machine)

+

   

Consult room (Floor)

+

   

ICU (Fluid pump)

+

   

ICU (Keyboard & mouse)

+

   

ICU (Floor)

   

+

Enterococcus faecium

TE, AMC

Small animal treatment room (Floor)

+

   

Consult room (Keyboard & mouse)

+

   

Dog surgery ward (Door)

+

   

Dog medicine ward (Floor)

+

   

TE, ENR, VA, AMC

Consult room (Couch)

+

   

Small animal treatment room (Telephone)

+

   

Small animal surgery room (Telephone)

+

   

Outside small animal ward (Keyboard & mouse)

+

   

Dog surgery ward (Floor)

+

   

Susceptible to all 4 disks

Dog medicine ward (Kennel door)

+

   

Consult room (Keyboard & mouse)

+

   

Escherichia coli

TE

Hands of nurse – Large animal area

+

   

Large animal treatment room (Floor)

+

   

ICU (Floor)

  

+

 

TE, SXT

Large animal treatment room (Keyboard)

+

   

Large animal treatment room (Floor)

  

+

 

Dog surgery ward (Floor)

   

+

Small animal treatment room (Floor)

   

+

KF, AMC

Hands of animal care assistant - Dog surgery ward

+

   

ICU (Telephone)

+

   

KF, AMC, CPD

ICU (Floor)

+

   

Dog medicine ward (Floor)

+

   

TE, AMC, SXT

Large animal treatment room (Floor)

   

+

Small animal treatment room (Floor)

   

+

Dog surgery ward (Floor)

   

+

KF, TE, AMC, SXT

Large animal treatment room (Floor)

+

   

Corridor

   

+

KF, TE, ENR, AMC, SXT, CPD

Dog surgery ward

+

   

Dog medicine ward (Floor)

 

+

  

Susceptible to all six disks tested

Induction room (Floor)

+

   

Student computer

+

   

Small animal treatment room (Syringe driver)

 

+

  

ICU (Floor)

 

+

  

Dog surgery ward (Floor)

 

+

  

Large animal treatment room (Floor)

  

+

 

Large animal treatment room (Keyboard & mouse)

   

+

Dog medicine ward (Floor)

   

+

Corridor (Floor)

   

+

  1. Abbreviations: KF Cephalothin, TE Tetracycline, ENR Enrofloxacin, AMC Amoxycillin-clavulanate, SXT Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole, CPD Cefpodoxime, VA Vancomycin