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Published on: May 8, 2013
Fosfomycin susceptibility of canine methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates
Matthew DiCicco1, Scott Weese2, Suresh Neethirajan1
1BioNano Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Canada.
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.
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