Species distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from dogs and cats in Poland: a retrospective laboratory-based study
Grzegorz Woźniakowski
IntroductionStaphylococcus spp. are important opportunistic pathogens of companion animals and an increasingly relevant component of the antimicrobial resistance problem in veterinary medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the species distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from dogs and cats in Poland, with particular emphasis on MIC-based testing.MethodsA total of 281 records of Staphylococcus isolates obtained from routine diagnostic sub