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Published on: November 4, 2016
First isolation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from bovine mastitis in Argentina
Mariela E Srednik1, Elisa Crespi1, María Florencia Testorelli1
1Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Cátedra de Microbiología. Av. Chorroarín 280, CABA C1427CWO, Argentina.
Abstract:
This research communication describes the first isolation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from cow's mastitic milk in Argentina. Bovine mastitis causes important economic losses in the dairy industry and the most commonly isolated bacteria from bovine mastitis are staphylococci. The mecA gene present in MRSA bacteria confers resistance to almost all β-lactam antibiotics, the most frequent drugs used in bovine mastitis therapy.
