Staphylococci are important opportunistic pathogens in most animal species. Among the
most relevant species are the coagulase positive species Staphylococcus aureus and …

… Most colonized horses do not develop clinical infections, but colonization at the time of
hospital admission is a risk factor for the development of such infections (Weese et al. 2006b). …

This report offers a consensus opinion on the diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, and
control of the primary enteropathogenic bacteria in dogs and cats, with an emphasis on …

… To date, isolation of infected horses and use of barrier precautions have been employed (JS
Weese, unpub data). However, such methods may be difficult on farms, particularly if …

OBJECTIVE: To describe MRSA infection and colonization in household pets, and transmission
of MRSA between animals and humans. METHODS: MRSA infection and colonization in …

The epidemic of antimicrobial resistant infections continues to challenge, compromising
animal care, complicating food animal production and posing zoonotic disease risks. While the …

Since its discovery in the early 2000s, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
clonal complex 398 (CC398) has become a rapidly emerging cause of human infections, …

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization has recently been identified
in pigs and people that work with pigs, raising concerns about the role of pigs as reservoirs …

Importance Clostridium difficileinfection (CDI) is a major burden in health care and community
settings. CDI recurrence is of particular concern because of limited treatment options and …

Recent studies have identified Clostridium difficile in food animals and retail meat, and
concern has been raised about the potential for food to act as a source of C. difficile infection in …