ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN STAPHYLOCOCCI ISOLATED FROM DOGS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Date Issued
2022-09
Author(s)
Iskra Cvetkovikj*, Ivana Arsovska, Marija Ratkova Manovska, Mirko Prodanov, Ljubica Rashikj, Zagorka Popova, Igor Djadjovski, Aleksandar Cvetkovikj
Abstract
The emergence and global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a cause of
great concern being one of the important threats to animal and public health worldwide.
Companion animals have been shown to have the potential to act as reservoirs for resistant
bacteria for humans due to their close contact in the living and/or working environment.
The aim of this work is focused on presenting the results of antimicrobial resistance in
staphylococci isolated from dogs in the Republic of North Macedonia. Following isolation,
species identifi cation was performed by PCR. Antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates
was performed by disk diffusion method and the detection of methicillin resistance by
disk diffusion and molecular detection of the mecA gene. Forty two (42) isolates were
identifi ed as Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, out of which 14 (33.33%) were identifi ed
as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP). Ten isolates were
identifi ed as Staphylococcus aureus, out of which 2 (20%) were identifi ed as methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Overall, 78,84% (41/52) of the staphylococcal
isolates were resistant to more than three antimicrobial classes and classifi ed as multidrug
resistant (MDR) staphylococci.
great concern being one of the important threats to animal and public health worldwide.
Companion animals have been shown to have the potential to act as reservoirs for resistant
bacteria for humans due to their close contact in the living and/or working environment.
The aim of this work is focused on presenting the results of antimicrobial resistance in
staphylococci isolated from dogs in the Republic of North Macedonia. Following isolation,
species identifi cation was performed by PCR. Antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates
was performed by disk diffusion method and the detection of methicillin resistance by
disk diffusion and molecular detection of the mecA gene. Forty two (42) isolates were
identifi ed as Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, out of which 14 (33.33%) were identifi ed
as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP). Ten isolates were
identifi ed as Staphylococcus aureus, out of which 2 (20%) were identifi ed as methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Overall, 78,84% (41/52) of the staphylococcal
isolates were resistant to more than three antimicrobial classes and classifi ed as multidrug
resistant (MDR) staphylococci.
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