ABSTRACT The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Subcommittee on
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) develops and publishes standards and guidelines …

Historical observations led to the development of 2 important diagnostic assays: the classic
tube coagulase test (in which fibrinogen is converted to fibrin by staphylocoagulase or von …

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is historically understood as a prevalent commensal and
pathogen of dogs, though modern clinical diagnostics reveal an expanded host-range that …

Background Multidrug-and methicillin-resistant staphylococci are both veterinary and public
health concerns due to their zoonotic potential. Therefore, the objective of this study was to …

S. pseudintermedius is a known resident of the skin and mucous membranes and a
constituent of the normal microbiota of dogs. It has also been recognized as an opportunistic …

Background Multiple drug resistance (MDR) in staphylococci, including resistance to the
semi‐synthetic penicillinase‐resistant penicillins such as meticillin, is a problem of global …

Coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) are common cutaneous pathogens often requiring
multiple courses of antibiotics, which may facilitate selection for methicillin-resistant (MR) …

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in dogs constitutes a threat to animal and
human health. There is a lack of studies in Illinois that evaluated the prevalence of AMR …

Probiotics have been reported to play a major role in maintaining the balance of microbiota
in host. Consumption of food with probiotics has increased with consumer concerns …

Staphylococcus schleiferi is a beta-hemolytic, coagulase-variable colonizer of small animals
that can cause opportunistic infections in humans. In veterinary isolates, the rate of mecA …