Research Article
Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Veterinary Hospital
Table 1
Pathotypes and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) and S. aureus.
| Isolates | Microorganism | Antibiotic (μg/ml) | mecA | Methicillin resistant | Resistance profile | VAN | CLIN | GEN | CIP | Source |
| 1 | S. aureus | 0.75 | 0.125 | 0.023 | 0.38 | Dog clipper | | | NDR | 2 | S. aureus | 0.75 | 0.125 | 0.50 | 0.19 | Ultrasound table | | | NDR | 3 | S. aureus | 1.0 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.125 | Stethoscope | | | NDR | 4 | S. aureus | 0.094 | 0.75 | 0.047 | 0.25 | Telephone | | | NDR | 5 | S. aureus | 1.5 | 48 | 4 | 0.5 | Consultation tables | | • | MDR | 6 | S. aureus | 1 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.064 | Door handle | | | NDR | 7 | S. aureus | 0.75 | 0.032 | 0.047 | 0.064 | Door handle | | • | SDR | 8 | S. aureus | 0.25 | 0.064 | 0.023 | 0.047 | Consultation tables | | NDR | | 9 | S. aureus | 0.75 | 1 | 0.016 | 0.19 | Consultation tables | | | NDR | 10 | S. aureus | 1 | 0.75 | 8 | 32 | Dog muzzle | | | SDR | 11 | S. aureus | 0.25 | 0.064 | 0.094 | 0.094 | Ultrasound table | | | NDR | 12 | S. aureus | 0.5 | 0.19 | 2 | 0.5 | Hand | | | NDR | 13 | S. aureus | 1 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.094 | Thermometer | | | NDR | 14 | S. aureus | 0.75 | 16 | 2 | 4 | Thermometer | | | SDR | 15 | S. aureus | 1 | 0.064 | 0.23 | 0.064 | Surgical instruments | • | • | MRSA/MDR | 16 | S. aureus | 1.5 | 0.094 | 0.016 | 0.125 | Stethoscope | | | NDR | 17 | S. aureus | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.125 | 0.19 | Consultation tables | | | NDR | 18 | S. aureus | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | Consultation tables | • | • | VISA/MRSA | 19 | S. aureus | 6 | 16 | 38 | 0.047 | Ultrasound table | | | VISA | 20 | S. aureus | 2 | 0.094 | 0.023 | 0.064 | Stethoscope | | | NDR | 21 | S. aureus | 1.5 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.125 | Consultation tables | | | NDR | 22 | CoNS | 1 | 0.064 | 0.047 | 0.19 | Dog´s cage | | • | MRS | 23 | CoNS | 0.75 | 0.064 | 0.023 | 0.064 | Dog muzzle | | • | MRS | 24 | CoNS | 0.75 | 1 | 0.023 | 0.25 | Surgical instruments | • | MRS | | 25 | CoNS | 1 | 0.064 | 0.023 | 0.19 | Dog´s cage | | • | MRS |
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NDR: no drug resistance; SDR: single drug resistance; MDR: multidrug resistance; MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VISA: vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus; VAN: vancomycin; CLI: clindamycin; GEN: gentamicin; CIP: ciprofloxacin. |