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Characterization of the biofilm forming ability of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius from dogs.
BMC veterinary research - 3 May 2013
Singh Ameet, Walker Meagan, Rousseau Joyce, Weese Jeffrey Scott
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an opportunistic pathogen of dogs and has emerged as a leading cause of skin, wound and surgical site infections worldwide. Methicillin resistance is common and clinical infections as a result of methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) pose a clinical challenge. In other staphylococci, biofilm formation has been shown to be a virulence factor for infection,...
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