Prevalence of canine methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory in Italy

M. De Lucia, Arshnee Moodley, Francesca Latronico, A. Giordano, M. Caldin, A. Fondati, Luca Guardabassi

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    Abstract

    The overall prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) was 2% (10/590) among 590 canine specimens submitted to an Italian veterinary diagnostic laboratory during a two-month period, and 21% (10/48) among Staphylococcus intermedius group (SIG) isolates. All methicillin-resistant strains exhibited additional resistance to fluoroquinolones, gentamicin, lincosamides, tetracyclines, and potentiated sulfonamides, belonged predominantly to spa type t02 and harboured SCC. mec type II-III cassette.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalResearch in Veterinary Science
    Volume91
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)346-348
    Number of pages3
    ISSN0034-5288
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

    Keywords

    • Former LIFE faculty

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