Acon, J. <br/><br/>
Prevalence and treatment of staphylococcal species in canine pyoderma  [electronic reource]. 

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<br/><br/> Bacterial swabs were collected from pyogenic skin lesions from 50 dogs for culture and sensitivity test. Six different species of staphylococcal bacteria were identified. Staphvlococcus intermedius comprised 90%, Staphvloc- occus aureus 8%, Staphrlococcus hyicus 1%, Staphvlococcus epidermis 0.5%, Staphvlococcus xvlosus 0.25% and Staphylococcus simulans 0.25%. Sensitivity tests were done on all the 6 staphylococcal species isolated. Although S. inttermedius exhibited significant resistance to penicillin, ampicillin, tetracycline and chloramphenicol yet, some strains were sensitive to the same previous antibiotics. Morever, it was susceptible to other antibiotics tested. Antibiotic resistance was not associated with previous antibiotic therapy nor depth of skin infection. Antibiotic susceptibilities and resistance were also variably observed amongst the other staphylococcal isolates. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Staphylococcal infections.<br/>Pyoderma in animals.<br/>Dogs--Diseases--Treatment.<br/>Staphylococcal infections--Prevention and control.