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

• Main Authors: Gordon Y. C. Cheung (Author), Ji Hyun Lee (Author), Ryan Liu (Author), Sara D. Lawhon (Author), Ching Yang (Author), Michael Otto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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<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...