Beça, N., Bessa, L. J., Mendes, Â. , Santos, J., Leite-Martins, L., Matos, A. J.F. and da Costa, P. M. (2015) Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus: prevalence and antimicrobial resistance. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 51(6), pp. 365-371. (doi: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6255) (PMID:26535454)
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Abstract
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is the most prevalent coagulase-positive Staphylococcus inhabitant of the skin and mucosa of dogs and cats, causing skin and soft tissue infections in these animals. In this study, coagulase-positive Staphylococcus species were isolated from companion animals, veterinary professionals, and objects from a clinical veterinary environment by using two particular culture media, Baird-Parker RPF agar and CHROMagar Staph aureus. Different morphology features of colonies on the media allowed the identification of the species, which was confirmed by performing a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Among 23 animals, 15 (65.2%) harbored coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, being 12 Staphylococcus pseudintermedius carriers. Four out of 12 were methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP). All veterinary professionals had coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (CoPS) species on their hands and two out of nine objects sampled harbored MRSP. The antimicrobial-resistance pattern was achieved for all isolates, revealing the presence of many multidrug-resistant CoPS, particularly S. pseudintermedius. The combined analysis of the antimicrobial-resistance patterns shown by the isolates led to the hypothesis that there is a possible crosscontamination and dissemination of S. aureus and S. pseudintermedius species between the three types of carriers sampled in this study that could facilitate the spread of the methicillin-resistance phenotype.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Mendes, Ângelo |
| Authors: | Beça, N., Bessa, L. J., Mendes, Â., Santos, J., Leite-Martins, L., Matos, A. J.F., and da Costa, P. M. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association |
| Publisher: | American Animal Hospital Association |
| ISSN: | 0587-2871 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1547-3317 |
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