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Methicillin-resistant coagulase negative staphylococci isolated from horses.

Authors :
Corrente M
D'Abramo M
Latronico F
Greco MF
Bellacicco AL
Greco G
Martella V
Buonavoglia D
Source :
The new microbiologica [New Microbiol] 2009 Jul; Vol. 32 (3), pp. 311-4.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

A methicillin-resistant (MR) Staphylococcus epidermidis strain was isolated from a saddle horse affected by osteolysis. MR coagulase-negative staphylococci (MRCNS) were isolated from 11 of 14 (78.8%) horses housed in the same riding club. By typing of the SCCmec region, almost the strains displayed a non typeable (NT) pattern and possessed the ccr type 2. Altogether, the high prevalence of MRCNS and the detection of NT SCCmec types support the hypothesis that horses may represent a reservoir of MRCNS for humans and that equine MRCNS may act as potential source of resistance genes for other staphylococci.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1121-7138
Volume :
32
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The new microbiologica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19845115