Antimicrobials are important tools for the therapy of infectious bacterial diseases in
companion animals. Loss of efficacy of antimicrobial substances can seriously compromise …

Since the 1940s, Staphylococcus aureus has adapted to the use of different antimicrobials to
treat infections. Although S. aureus can act as a commensal bacterium, some strains are …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs),
endovascular infections, pneumonia, septic arthritis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, foreign …

Staphylococcus aureus is recognized as commensal as well as opportunistic pathogen of
humans and animals. Methicillin resistant strain of S. aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a …

Staphylococci are important opportunistic pathogens in most animal species. Among the
most relevant species are the coagulase positive species Staphylococcus aureus and …

The microbiology of animal bite wound infections in humans is often polymicrobial, with a
broad mixture of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Bacteria recovered from infected …

In 2003 in the Netherlands, a new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain
emerged that could not be typed with Sma1 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (NT-MRSA) …

Background Recent research has demonstrated that many swine and swine farmers in the
Netherlands and Canada are colonized with MRSA. However, no studies to date have …

The use of antimicrobials in food animals creates an important source of antimicrobial-
resistant bacteria that can spread to humans through the food supply. Improved …

Staphylococcus aureus is a typical human pathogen. Some animal S. aureus lineages have
derived from human strains following profound genetic adaptation determining a change in …