TABLE 1.
Amikacin-resistant and chloramphenicol-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius canine isolates collected from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, 2010-2012
| Canine isolates | Results for yr: |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Total S. pseudintermedius | 186 | 292 | 212 |
| Amikacin resistanta | 5 (2.7) | 30 (10.3) | 37 (17.5) |
| Chloramphenicol resistant (no. [%])b | 8 (4.3) | 48 (16.4) | 45 (21.2) |
a
Isolates with an amikacin MIC of ≥64 μg/ml or a zone of inhibition of ≤14 mm were considered resistant.
b
Isolates with a chloramphenicol MIC of ≥16 μg/ml or a zone of inhibition of ≤32 mm were considered resistant.