Abstract
Multiple tests were compared to the reference standard PBP2a latex agglutination test for detection of mecA-mediated oxacillin resistance in canine staphylococci. Cefoxitin disk diffusion, using breakpoints for human isolates of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp., had low sensitivity for detection of oxacillin resistance in members of the Staphylococcus intermedius group.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Dog Diseases / microbiology*
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Dogs
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Latex Fixation Tests
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Oxacillin / pharmacology*
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Penicillin Resistance* / genetics
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins / genetics
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Reference Standards
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary
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Staphylococcus / classification
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Staphylococcus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus / isolation & purification
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins
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mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus
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Oxacillin