Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Itching in dogs and cats and staph bacteria resistance patterns
By Sánchez-Vizcaíno, Fernando et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2016·Institute of Infection and Global Health.·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Small animal disease surveillance: pruritus, and coagulase-positive staphylococci.
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Plain-English summary
A study found that about 6.5% of dog visits to the vet were for itching (pruritus). For these cases, topical antimicrobial treatments were the most common solution, helping many dogs feel better. In addition, researchers looked at infections caused by coagulase-positive staphylococci bacteria, finding that 16% of samples from dogs were sensitive to all tested antibiotics, while 6.8% showed resistance to multiple antibiotics. This information can help vets choose the right treatment for dogs with skin issues and infections.
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Abstract
Presentation for pruritus comprised 6.5 per cent, 3.6 per cent and 2.0 per cent of canine, feline and rabbit consultations, respectively, between January 2014 and June 2016Topical antimicrobials were the most commonly prescribed pruritus treatments for dogs (33.6 per cent of consultations); for cats, it was systemic glucocorticoids (53.5 per cent)In surveillance of coagulase-positive staphylococci, 16 per cent of 176 coagulase-positive staphylococci isolated from canine diagnostic samples were sensitive to all tested antibacterial classes; multidrug resistance (resistance to three or more antibacterial classes) was found in 6.8 per cent.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27758917/