Review on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.

Engeline van Duijkeren , Boudewijn Catry (1) , Christina Greko , Miguel A Moreno , M Constança Pomba , Satu Pyörälä , Modestas Ruzauskas , Pascal Sanders (2) , E John Threlfall , Jordi Torren-Edo , Karolina Törneke , Non Renseigné

1 WIV-ISP - Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique [Belgique] - Scientific Institute of Public Health [Belgium]
2 Unité de Toxicologie des Contaminants

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important opportunistic pathogen of companion animals, especially dogs. Since 2006 there has been a significant emergence of methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) mainly due to clonal spread. This article reviews research on MRSP with a focus on occurrence, methods used for identification, risk factors for colonization and infection, zoonotic potential and control options. Potential areas for future research are also discussed.

Keywords: MRSP; resistance; dogs; cats; S. pseudintermedius methicillin resistance; antibiotic resistance; staphylococcus pseudintermedius; review

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Pharmaceutical sciences

Engeline van Duijkeren, Boudewijn Catry, Christina Greko, Miguel A Moreno, M Constança Pomba, et al.. Review on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2011, 66 (12), pp.2705-14. ⟨10.1093/jac/dkr367⟩. ⟨hal-00653456⟩