Key Findings

The study identified various antimicrobial resistance genes in feline and canine Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates, including blaZ, mecA, mecC, tet(K), tet(M), erm(A), erm(B), erm(C), erm(T), msr(A), aadE, aacA-aphD, aphA3, aadD, dfrG, lnu(B), and lsa(E). These genes conferred resistance to multiple antibiotics such as penicillins, tetracyclines, macrolides, aminoglycosides, and others.