The <i>Staphylococcus intermedius</i> group of bacterial pathogens: species re‐classification, pathogenesis and the emergence of meticillin resistance

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Staphylococcus intermedius has been long regarded as the common cause of pyoderma in dogs and other animals. Despite its clinical importance, our understanding of the population genetics and pathogenesis of S. intermedius is limited. This review summarizes recent studies which have explored the genetic diversity of S. intermedius isolates resulting in a re-classification of the species and the identification of...