There are uncertainties with respect to the transmission of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA) and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius between dogs and humans. In this study, we investigated concomitant nasal colonization of dogs and humans in three...
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Cuny, C.; Layer-Nicolaou, F.; Weber, R.; Köck, R.; Witte, W.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Microorganisms, 2022, 10, 4,
This study investigated the transmission cycle of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) in small companion animal veterinary practice. Sampling was undertaken at two small animal veterinary hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Samples were...
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Worthing, K. A.; Brown, J.; Gerber, L.; Trott, D. J.; Abraham, S.; Norris, J. M.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Veterinary Microbiology, 2018, 223, pp 79-85
Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important Gram positive pathogen that has raised concerns due to its increasing prevalence despite pharmaceutical and technological advances. It does not only cause infections in humans but it can also be zoonotic in nature. The...
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Rajwin Raja Kanagarajah; Lee, D. C. W.; Lee ZhiFung [Lee, Z. F. D. ]; Khatijah Yusoff; Paramasivam, S. J.; Low WaiYee; Kamalan Jeevaratnam; Lim SweeHua [Lim, S. H. E. ]; Yusuf Akhter
Publisher
Cogent OA, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Cogent Biology, 2017, 3, pp 1412280
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important zoonotic pathogen capable of causing life threatening disease conditions in humans. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the presence of MRSA in both pet and stray dogs within the Sokoto metropolis. A total of 100...
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Yakubu, Y.; Gaddafi, M. S.; Musawa, A. I.; Garba, B.; Bitrus, A. A.; Emeka, A. J.; Lawal, H.; Aliyu, M. A.; Barka, S. A.
Publisher
Sciendo, Warsaw, Poland
Citation
Folia Veterinaria, 2022, 66, 2, pp 54-60
This study was carried out in Alexandria Province for a period of 8 months from April 2021 to November 2021 in order to isolate Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains from dogs as well as human in a linked study population as well as evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility...
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Abdallah, M. T.; Khalil, S. A.; Nossair, M. A.; Mansour, A. M.
Publisher
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Behira, Egypt
Citation
Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2022, 72, 2, pp 46-54
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as an infectious organism of public health significance has evolved to a genetically distinct community-acquired MRSA with extended resistance to other than β-lactams. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 149 participants handling 446...
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Abdulkadir, A.; Kabir, J.; Mohammed, B.; Olayinka, B.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2022, 117, 3, pp 212-218
Pododermatitis is defined as the inflammation of the paw skin of nails, interdigital space, base pads, and nail folds. Complex conditions known as pedal folliculitis and furunculosis often need complicated diagnosis and treatment because of their multifactorial nature. Four dogs with symptoms of...
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Sayilkan, B. U.; Küllük, E.; Sezener, M. G.; Özcan, Ü.; Findik, A.; Dalgin, D.; Meral, Y.
Publisher
Veteriner Hekimler Dernegi, Ankara, Turkey
Citation
Veteriner Hekimler Derneği Dergisi / Journal of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Society, 2022, 93, 1, pp 59-64
Oxacillin-susceptible mecA-positive Staphylococcus aureus (OS-MRSA) isolates have been described worldwide, but data regarding dogs and their owners have not been reported. This study investigated the occurrence of OS-MRSA and MRSA isolates in the nasal mucosa of 241 healthy dogs and 208 owners in...
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Fabri, F. V.; Pinto, N. B.; Mattos, M. de S. F. de; Rodrigues, R. F.; Shinohara, D. R.; Pereira, P. M.; Nishiyama, S. A. B.; Tognim, M. C. B.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2021, 189,
Staphylococcus (S.) aureus is an important cause of wound infections in companion animals, and infections with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) are of particular concern due to limited treatment options and their zoonotic potential. However, comparable epidemiological data on MRSA infections...
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Vincze, S.; Stamm, I.; Kopp, P. A.; Hermes, J.; Adlhoch, C.; Semmler, T.; Wieler, L. H.; Lübke-Becker, A.; Walther, B.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2014, 9, 1, pp e85656
Background: In recent years, surgical site infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens have emerged as a cause of concern in small animal practice. In this report, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections associated with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is reported....
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Tomo, Y.; Sobashima, E.; Eto, H.; Yamazaki, A.; Tanegashima, K.; Edamura, K.
Publisher
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
Citation
Open Veterinary Journal, 2021, 11, 4, pp 728-733