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Emergence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in domestic animals in Slovenia

In this paper, we present the importance of methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) and their prevalence in selected populations of food-producing animals in Slovenia. Milk samples of 57 diary cows, nasal swabs of 76 stallions, skin samples of two groups of piglets with skin disorders and 114 dust samples (baseline study) were examined for the presence of MRSA. Potential MRSA colonies were identified by specific growth on the selective chromogenic media. Isolates were determined as MRSA based on oxacillin and cefoxitin resistance and confirmed using multiplex PCR. MRSA was not detected in any of cow or horse samples, but MRCoNS (mostly MR S. sciuri) was isolated from 28 horse samples. In pigs MRSA was isolated from both groups of piglets and from 8 dust samples. On the basis of the results we assume that among food-producing animals in Slovenia only pigs may represent a source of infections for humans.

B.06 Other

COBISS.SI-ID: 3460218

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Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in retail chicken meat - trends in Slovenia and EU

The prevalence of resistant Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in Slovene retail meat samples was presented, especially ciprofloxacin resistance, which is among the highest in EU countries. This presents a risk for food safety, e.g. the risk of transmission of resistant and multi-drug resistant strains via the food chain.

B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference

COBISS.SI-ID: 3932280

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Use of doxycycline for treatment of urinary bladder infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

The article describes three cases of urinary bladder infections in dogs treated with doxycycline. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) was isolated from all the urine samples. In addition to being resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, all our bacterial isolates were resistant to quinolones, aminoglycosides, macrolides and trimethoprim-sulfametoxazole, but they preserved susceptibility to doxycycline, which was used for successful treatment. Recent research indicates that the concentration of doxycycline after oral administration is sufficient to treat numerous bacterial bladder infections. With cautious use of this antibiotic, its efficiency for treatment of chronic infections with multidrug resistant bacteria will be preserved.

B.06 Other

COBISS.SI-ID: 3438202