Detection and characterization of methicillin-resistant and susceptible coagulase-negative staphylococci in milk from cows with clinical mastitis in Tunisia.

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) play a role as opportunistic nosocomial pathogens in human medicine. They are often involved in foreign body infections and catheter-related infections, but also in urinary tract infections and endocarditis, among others [1]. Nowadays, CNS are of great interest in veterinary medicine because they are currently considered to be emerging pathogens of bovine mastitis. In dairy farms, mastitis remains an important disease with high economic effect. Among the etiologic agents of bovine mastitis, the main type of microorganism is staphylococci; some coagulase-positive species (Staphylococcus aureus) are associated with more severe illness than CNS [2].
Source: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Themed Issue: Recent Advances in Antimicrobial and Bacterial Resistance Source Type: research