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- Title
Fosfomycin susceptibility of canine methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates.
- Authors
DiCicco, Matthew; Weese, Scott; Neethirajan, Suresh; Rousseau, Joyce; Singh, Ameet
- Abstract
The effectiveness of fosfomycin was examined across 31 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) strains by agar dilution. Prevalence of the fosfomycin-resistance determinant gene, fosB, was assessed by PCR analysis. Results found that 84% of isolates were fosfomycin-susceptible. Interestingly, 87% of isolates possessed fosB, indicating no association between this putative staphylococci resistance gene and phenotypic resistance. Further evaluation of fosfomycin as a potential treatment of MRSP in dogs is warranted.
- Publication
Research in veterinary science, 2014, Vol 96, Issue 2, p251
- ISSN
1532-2661
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.02.004