| Literature DB >> 24569298 |
Matthew DiCicco1, Scott Weese2, Suresh Neethirajan3, Joyce Rousseau2, Ameet Singh4.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Fosfomycin; MRSP; Methicillin-resistant; Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; fosB
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24569298 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Res Vet Sci ISSN: 0034-5288 Impact factor: 2.534