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

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most important human-and animal
health-threatening issues worldwide. Bacterial capability to face antimicrobial compounds is …

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

In veterinary medicine, coagulase-positive staphylococci (CoPS) other than Staphylococcus
aureus have frequently been misidentified as being S. aureus strains, as they have several …

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important opportunistic pathogen of companion
animals, especially dogs. Since 2006 there has been a significant emergence of methicillin …

Host-microbe interactions may play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of atopic
dermatitis, a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disorder characterized by universal …

Bite infections can contain a mix of anaerobes and aerobes from the patient's skin and the
animal's oral cavity, including species of Pasteurella, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a critically important human pathogen
that is also an emerging concern in veterinary medicine and animal agriculture. It is present …

Canine pyoderma is a common presentation in small animal practice and frequently leads to
prescription of systemic antimicrobial agents. A good foundation of knowledge on pyoderma …

Staphylococcus aureus colonization was identified in 67/242 (28%) humans, 19/132 (14%)
dogs, and 7/161 (4.3%) cats in households in Ontario, with methicillin-resistant S. aureus …