Prevalence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in canine pyoderma cases in primary care veterinary practices in Canada: A preliminary study

Pyoderma in dogs is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus spp., and significant emergence of methicillin resistance in staphylococcal pyoderma has been reported. This preliminary study of the prevalence of methicillin resistance in canine pyoderma cases in Canadian primary care veterinary practices...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian veterinary journal 2015-10, Vol.56 (10), p.1084-1086
Hauptverfasser:	Joffe, Daniel, Goulding, Fiona, Langelier, Ken, Magyar, Gabor, McCurdy, Les, Milstein, Moe, Nielsen, Kia, Villemaire, Stephanie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Canada - epidemiology Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dog Diseases - microbiology Dogs Methicillin Resistance Prevalence Pyoderma - microbiology Pyoderma - veterinary Scientific Staphylococcal Skin Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Skin Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Skin Infections - veterinary Staphylococcus - drug effects Staphylococcus - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:	Pyoderma in dogs is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus spp., and significant emergence of methicillin resistance in staphylococcal pyoderma has been reported. This preliminary study of the prevalence of methicillin resistance in canine pyoderma cases in Canadian primary care veterinary practices revealed that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. were present in 12.1% of 149 staphylococcal positive skin culture cases.
ISSN:	0008-5286