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Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats: a case-control study (2010)
Journal Article
Soares-Magalhaes, R. J., Loeffler, A., Lindsay, J. A., Rich, M., Roberts, L., Smith, H., …Pfeiffer, D. U. (2010). Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats: a case-control study. Veterinary Research, 41(5), 55. https://doi.org/10.1051/vetres/2010028

Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats were investigated in an unmatched case-control study. A total of 197 animals from 150 veterinary practices across the United Kingdom was enrolled, includin... Read More about Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats: a case-control study.

Are all meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) equal in all hosts? Epidemiological and genetic comparison between animal and human MRSA
Journal Article
McCarthy, A. J., Lindsay, J. A., & Loeffler, A. Are all meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) equal in all hosts? Epidemiological and genetic comparison between animal and human MRSA. Veterinary Dermatology, 23(4), 267-E54. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3164.2012.01072.x

Antimicrobial selective pressure in pet-owning healthcare workers
Journal Article
Lloyd, D. H., Loeffler, A., Nuttall, T., & Weese, J. S. Antimicrobial selective pressure in pet-owning healthcare workers. Veterinary Record, 170(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.e1313

The effectiveness of systemic antimicrobial treatment in canine superficial and deep pyoderma: a systematic review
Journal Article
Summers, J. F., Brodbelt, D. C., Forsythe, P. J., Loeffler, A., & Hendricks, A. The effectiveness of systemic antimicrobial treatment in canine superficial and deep pyoderma: a systematic review. Veterinary Dermatology, 23(4), 305-e61. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3164.2012.01050.x

Reduced Sensitivity of Oxacillin-Screening Agar for Detection of MRSA ST398 from Colonized Pigs.
Journal Article
Giotis, E. S., Loeffler, A., Lindsay, J. A., & Lloyd, D. H. Reduced Sensitivity of Oxacillin-Screening Agar for Detection of MRSA ST398 from Colonized Pigs. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 49(8), 3103-4. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01037-11

Development of pig accommodation suitable for testing the effects of hygiene and disinfection on MRSA carrier pigs
Journal Article
Giotis, E. S., Tito, D., Bostock, J., Zita, J., Kluson, P., Krysa, J., …Staerk, K. D. C. Development of pig accommodation suitable for testing the effects of hygiene and disinfection on MRSA carrier pigs

Comparison of a chlorhexidine and a benzoyl peroxide shampoo as sole treatment in canine superficial pyoderma
Journal Article
Loeffler, A., Cobb, M. A., & Bond, R. Comparison of a chlorhexidine and a benzoyl peroxide shampoo as sole treatment in canine superficial pyoderma. Veterinary Record, 162(249), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.d4400

Prevalence of and risk factors for MRSA carriage in companion animals: a survey of dogs, cats and horses
Journal Article
Loeffler, A., Pfeiffer, D. U., Lindsay, J. A., Magalhaes, R. J. S., & Lloyd, D. H. Prevalence of and risk factors for MRSA carriage in companion animals: a survey of dogs, cats and horses. Epidemiology and Infection, 139(7), 1019-1028. https://doi.org/10.1017/s095026881000227x

Companion animals: a reservoir for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the community?
Journal Article
Loeffler, A., & Lloyd, D. H. Companion animals: a reservoir for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the community?. Epidemiology and Infection, 138(5), 595-605. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268809991476

Lack of transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) between apparently healthy dogs in a rescue kennel
Journal Article
Loeffler, A., Pfeiffer, D. U., Lindsay, J. A., Soares-Magalhaes, R. J., & Lloyd, D. H. Lack of transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) between apparently healthy dogs in a rescue kennel. Veterinary Microbiology, 141(1-2), 178-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.08.001

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in UK veterinary staff and owners of infected pets: new risk groups
Journal Article
Loeffler, A., Pfeiffer, D. U., Lloyd, D. H., Smith, H., Soares-Magalhaes, R. J., & Lindsay, J. A. Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in UK veterinary staff and owners of infected pets: new risk groups. Journal of Hospital Infection, 74(3), 282-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2009.09.020

Clinical and immunological heterogeneity of canine subepidermal blistering dermatoses with anti-laminin-332 (laminin-5) auto-antibodies
Journal Article
Olivry, T., Bizikova, P., Dunston, S. M., Bond, R., Halliwell, R., Loeffler, A., …Marinkovich, M. P. Clinical and immunological heterogeneity of canine subepidermal blistering dermatoses with anti-laminin-332 (laminin-5) auto-antibodies. Veterinary Dermatology, 21(4), 345-357. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3164.2010.00870.x

First isolation of MRSA ST398 from UK animals: a new challenge for infection control teams?
Journal Article
Loeffler, A., Kearns, A. M., Ellington, M. J., Smith, L. J., Unt, V. E., Lindsay, J. A., …Lloyd, D. H. First isolation of MRSA ST398 from UK animals: a new challenge for infection control teams?. Journal of Hospital Infection, 72(3), 269-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2009.04.002

Small animal diseases seen in veterinary practice in the UK
Journal Article
Summers, J. F., Hendricks, A., Loeffler, A., Staerk, K. D. C., & Brodbelt, D. C. Small animal diseases seen in veterinary practice in the UK. Veterinary Record, 165(6), 183-183

A survey of small animal disease in veterinary practice in the UK
Journal Article
Summers, J. F., Hendricks, A., Loeffler, A., Staerk, K. D. C., & Brodbelt, D. C. A survey of small animal disease in veterinary practice in the UK. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 50(9), 504-504

Antimicrobial use for the treatment of canine pyoderma: a protocol for a systematic review
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Frosini, S., & Loeffler, A. Antimicrobial use for the treatment of canine pyoderma: a protocol for a systematic review. [Method article]

This protocol details the methodology to conduct a systematic review to critically evaluate the quality of evidence surrounding the use of antimicrobials (both systemic and topical) to treat canine superficial or deep pyoderma. This systematic revi... Read More about Antimicrobial use for the treatment of canine pyoderma: a protocol for a systematic review.

A Shared Population of Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 15 Circulates in Humans and Companion Animals
Journal Article
Harrison, E. M., Weinert, L. A., Holden, M. T. G., Welch, J. J., Wilson, K., Morgan, F. J. E., …Holmes, M. A. A Shared Population of Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 15 Circulates in Humans and Companion Animals. mBio, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00985-13

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among staff and pets in a small animal referral hospital in the UK
Journal Article
Loeffler, A., Boag, A. K., Sung, J., Lindsay, J. A., Guardabassi, L., Dalsgaard, A., …Lloyd, D. H. Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among staff and pets in a small animal referral hospital in the UK. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 56(4), 692-97. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dki312

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from companion animals
Journal Article
Boag, A. K., Loeffler, A., & Lloyd, D. H. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from companion animals. Veterinary Record, 154(13), 411-411

Food-specific serum IgE and IgG reactivity in dogs with and without skin disease: lack of correlation between laboratories
Journal Article
Hardy, J. I., Hendricks, A., Loeffler, A., Chang, Y. M., Verheyen, K. L. P., Garden, O. A., & Bond, R. Food-specific serum IgE and IgG reactivity in dogs with and without skin disease: lack of correlation between laboratories. Veterinary Dermatology, 25(5), 444-E70. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12137