In this study we report on the magnetic properties of finite-length Fe nanowire arrays. The samples are built from nanowires that exhibit different anisotropy directions. There are L h-long wires per side, which are separated from each other by a distance d. h and d vary in the ranges 0.7–40.0 nm and 2.0–20.0 nm, respectively. These features allow us to discuss the dependence of the magnetic properties on the direction of the anisotropy, and the length of the wires and the separation between them. The system’s Hamiltonian is composed of (i) the magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy, which depends on the spin–orbit coupling; (ii) the dipolar interactions between the atomic magnetic moments comprising the wires (which give place to the shape anisotropy); (iii) the Zeeman interaction with an external magnetic field; and (iv) the dipolar interactions between the individual wires. We present and discuss the interesting non-monotonic dependences of the coercivity and remanence on the related parameters. We also discuss the interplay between size and the effects of dipolar and magnetic anisotropy energies. Our results indicate that the magnetic configurations and anisotropy properties can be tailored by tuning the length of the wires, their separation distances and the size of the arrays, which might be of interest for experiments in the field of technical applications.

Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the most common pathogens causing urinary tract infections in humans and animals. Close contact between humans and companion animals can facilitate the spread of multidrugresistant pathogens between both species. Objective: To characterize extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) -producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated from dogs with urinary tract infections in the metropolitan area of Valle del Aburrá (Antioquia, Colombia). Methods: Three-hundred seventy-one urine samples collected from March 2018 to March 2019 in a veterinary clinical laboratory were analyzed. E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates were detected in chromogenic agar and identified by biochemical tests. Susceptibility testing was performed by disc diffusion and ESBL production was evaluated by the double disk test in all isolates. MIC determination of ESBL-positive isolates were performed on the automated VITEK®2 system. Multiple PCR was used for the detection of CTX-M beta-lactamases (group 1, 2, 9 and 8/25), SHV, TEM and AmpC of plasmid origin in ESBL-positive isolates. Results: In total 22 out 371 isolates were positive for ESBL production by double disc test, 11 E. coli (ESBL-Ec) and 11 K. pneumoniae (ESBL-Kp). The multiple PCR detected CTX-M group 1 in the 22 ESBL-positive isolates. Multi-drug resistance was observed in all ESBL-producing isolates Conclusions:  A high frequency of antibiotic multi-resistance was found in ESBL-Ec and ESBL-Kp. The main ESBL detected was CTX-M group 1, which also prevails in human isolates.