Research Article
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in the Urine Samples of Iranian Dogs: Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern and Distribution of Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Table 1
Total distribution of uropathogenic E. coli strains isolated from the urine samples of Iranian dogs.
| Types of samples | Number of samples collected | E. coli positive (%) | PCR confirmation (%) |
| Healthy dogs | | | | Male | 140 | 30 (21.4) | 30 (21.4) | Female | 110 | 40 (36.3) | 40 (36.3) | Total | 250 | 70 (28) | 70 (28) |
| Dogs with UTIs | | | | Male | 120 | 70 (58.3) | 70 (58.3) | Female | 80 | 60 (75) | 60 (75) | Total | 200 | 130 (65) | 130 (65) |
| Total | 450 | 200 (44.4) | 200 (44.4) |
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