Characterisation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from dogs and their owners

M. V. Boost; Margaret May O'Donoghue; Kit Hang Siu

doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01737.x

Characterisation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from dogs and their owners

M. V. Boost, Margaret May O'Donoghue, Kit Hang Siu

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Abstract

Ten methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from healthy owners and their pets were characterised by susceptibility testing, staphylococcal chromosome cassette (SCC)mec and agr typing, and detection of the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes. Two human and three dog isolates harbouring SCCmec type III appeared to be of hospital origin. The five remaining isolates carried SCCmec type IV, with three being multidrug-resistant. One type IV isolate was PVL-positive and a prototypic agr type 3, typified by strain MW2. This is the first report of this type in association with nasal carriage. Drug resistance may be increasing among community isolates of MRSA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	731-733
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Volume	13
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01737.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2007

Keywords

Colonisation
Community-associated MRSA
Dogs
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Typing

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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