Emergence of novel methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius lineages revealed by whole genome sequencing of isolates from companion animals and humans in Scotland.
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an opportunistic pathogen in dogs, and infection in humans is increasingly found, often linked to contact with dogs.We conducted a retrospective genotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing study of 406 S.pseudintermedius isolates cultured from animals (dogs, cats and an otter) and humans across Scotland, f