Methicillin Resistance Elements in the Canine Pathogen <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> and Their Association with the Peptide Toxin PSM-mec

Methicillin Resistance Elements in the Canine Pathogen <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> and Their Association with the Peptide Toxin PSM-mec

<i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> is a frequent cause of infections in dogs. Infectious isolates of this coagulase-positive staphylococcal species are often methicillin- and multidrug-resistant, which complicates therapy. In staphylococci, methicillin resistance is encoded by determ...

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Main Authors: Gordon Y. C. Cheung, Ji Hyun Lee, Ryan Liu, Sara D. Lawhon, Ching Yang, Michael Otto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i>
phenol-soluble modulin
PSM-mec
SCC<i>mec</i>
Agr
CRISPR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/2/130

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