Abstract
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a common pathogen in dogs and methicillin resistance has emerged over recent decades. According to the current guidelines, S. pseudintermedius displaying oxacillin resistance should be reported as resistant to all β-lactams. OBJECTIVES: To identify possible associations between β-lactam resistance levels and clonal complexes (CCs) and/or staphylococcal
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