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Prevalence and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from companion animals and environment in the veterinary teaching hospital in Zambia, Africa.
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Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases [Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis] 2014 Mar; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 123-30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 15. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The Republic of Zambia consists of only one veterinary teaching school at the University of Zambia (UNZA) where students and veterinarians are exposed to many bacterial pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (SP). The aim of this study was the characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of eleven SA and 48 SP isolates from the veterinary hospitals' in- and outpatients and the environment. No isolate was resistant to cefoxitin by disk diffusion test and the corresponding resistance gene mecA was not found. In contrast, the resistance rates of SA to penicillin (63.6%) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (36.4%) and SP to penicillin (52.1%) and tetracycline (25.0%) were the highest. A variety of sequence types (STs) without a predominant type including numerous novel types were determined, especially for SP (39.6%). The spa typing provided a clonal assignment for all SAs (100%) and 24 SPs (50%) with three and two novel types, respectively. This study has provided an overview of SA and SP in the veterinary teaching hospital at UNZA. However, for a better understanding of these species regarding pathogenesis and transmission, further studies on the prevalence and characterization of SA and SP from veterinary staff, pet owners, and farm animals in Zambia is needed.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Base Sequence
Cats
DNA, Bacterial genetics
Dogs
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Hospitals, Animal
Hospitals, Teaching
Molecular Sequence Data
Penicillins pharmacology
Pets
Prevalence
Staphylococcal Infections drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections microbiology
Staphylococcus classification
Staphylococcus genetics
Staphylococcus aureus classification
Staphylococcus aureus genetics
Tetracycline pharmacology
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination pharmacology
Zambia epidemiology
Cat Diseases
Dog Diseases
Staphylococcal Infections veterinary
Staphylococcus isolation & purification
Staphylococcus aureus isolation & purification
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-1667
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24480623
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2014.01.003