Staphylococcus multirresistentes a los antibióticos y su importancia en medicina veterinaria
- Ana María Ríos
- María Rosario Baquero Artigao
- G. Ortiz 1
- Tania Ayllón
- L. Smit 1
- M. Rodríguez-Domínguez 2
- A. Sánchez-Díaz 2
- 1 Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio
- 2 Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS
ISSN: 1130-7064
Ano de publicación: 2015
Volume: 35
Número: 3
Páxinas: 149-161
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Clínica veterinaria de pequeños animales: revista oficial de AVEPA, Asociación Veterinaria Española de Especialistas en Pequeños Animales
Resumo
Staphylococcus intermedius has been the predominant coagulase-positive Staphylococcus isolated from canine skin and mucosae and the most commonly reported staphylococcal pathogen in small animal practice for the last years. However, recent developments have changed our understanding of the term “S. intermedius” and have challenged bacteriologists to ensure correct species identification of pathogenic staphylococci from small animals. First, the increasing recognition of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in small animal practice and its human health implications, demand accurate species identification. Secondly, the application of molecular techniques has led to a revised taxonomy of canine isolates of S. intermedius, being re-named S. pseudintermedius. Thirdly, the recent, rapid emergence of meticillin- and multi-drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP), has become a major therapeutic challenge in veterinary practice worldwide. This article discusses the background of the recent taxonomic changes within the genus Staphylococcus and reviews the key features of MRSP and its implications for day-to-day laboratory diagnosis, clinical management and prevention in small animal practice.