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Investigation of in vitro susceptibility and resistance mechanisms in skin pathogens: perspectives for fluoroquinolone therapy in canine pyoderma (2022)
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Azzariti, S., Bond, R., Loeffler, A., Zendri, F., Timofte, D., Chang, Y., & Pelligand, L. (2022). Investigation of in vitro susceptibility and resistance mechanisms in skin pathogens: perspectives for fluoroquinolone therapy in canine pyoderma. Antibiotics, https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11091204

Fluoroquinolones (FQ) are commonly used in dogs with bacterial skin infections. Their use as first choice, along with the increased incidence of FQ-resistance, represents a risk to animal and public health. Our study determined minimum inhibitory (M... Read More about Investigation of in vitro susceptibility and resistance mechanisms in skin pathogens: perspectives for fluoroquinolone therapy in canine pyoderma.

The nose is not enough: Multi-site sampling is best for MRSP detection in dogs and households (2022)
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Frosini, S., Bond, R., King, R. H., & Loeffler, A. (2022). The nose is not enough: Multi-site sampling is best for MRSP detection in dogs and households. Veterinary Dermatology, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.13118

Background: Following recovery from meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) infection of any type, dogs may continue to carry MRSP asymptomatically on skin and mucosae, contributing to the spread of this multidrug-resistant, veter... Read More about The nose is not enough: Multi-site sampling is best for MRSP detection in dogs and households.

Effect of topical antimicrobial therapy and household cleaning on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius carriage in dogs (2021)
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Frosini, S. M., Bond, R., King, R., Feudi, C., Schwarz, S., & Loeffler, A. (2021). Effect of topical antimicrobial therapy and household cleaning on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius carriage in dogs. BMJ Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.937

Abstract MRSP is a multidrug-resistant, zoonotic canine pathogen. This study investigated MRSP carriage and clearance through topical antimicrobial therapy and household cleaning in dogs recovered from MRSP infection. Dogs were swabbed for MRSP c... Read More about Effect of topical antimicrobial therapy and household cleaning on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius carriage in dogs.

Genes on the Move: In Vitro Transduction of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes between Human and Canine Staphylococcal Pathogens (2020)
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Frosini, S., Bond, R., McCarthy, A., Feudi, C., Schwarz, S., Lindsay, J., & Loeffler, A. (2020). Genes on the Move: In Vitro Transduction of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes between Human and Canine Staphylococcal Pathogens. Microorganisms, https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8122031

Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) between people and pets, and their co-carriage, are well-described. Potential exchange of antimicrobial resistance (AM... Read More about Genes on the Move: In Vitro Transduction of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes between Human and Canine Staphylococcal Pathogens.

Transverse sectioning in the evaluation of skin biopsy specimens from alopecic dogs. (2020)
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Bond, R., Hendricks, A., Patterson-Kane, J., Stevens, K., & Brooks Brownlie, H. W. (2020). Transverse sectioning in the evaluation of skin biopsy specimens from alopecic dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice,

Transverse sectioning of skin biopsy specimens has revolutionised assessment of human alopecia by demonstration of every hair in each specimen, allowing quantitative evaluation of follicular activity. Since only vertical sectioning is performed routi... Read More about Transverse sectioning in the evaluation of skin biopsy specimens from alopecic dogs..

Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017 (2020)
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Long, S., Carveth, H., Chang, Y. M., O’Neill, D., & Bond, R. (2020). Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017. Veterinary Record, vetrec-2020

Background Since the epidemiology of canine and feline dermatophytosis might evolve in response to chronological, sociological and ecological factors, the authors studied the occurrence of dermatophyte pathogens over 27 years subsequent to the last m... Read More about Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017.

Malassezia Yeasts in Veterinary Dermatology: An Updated Overview (2020)
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Guillot, J., & Bond, R. (2020). Malassezia Yeasts in Veterinary Dermatology: An Updated Overview. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 10(79), https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00079

Lipophilic yeasts of the genus Malassezia are important skin commensals and opportunistic skin pathogens in a variety of animals. The species M. pachydermatis was first isolated from the skin of a captive Indian rhinoceros with an exfoliative dermati... Read More about Malassezia Yeasts in Veterinary Dermatology: An Updated Overview.

Biology, diagnosis and treatment of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs and cats Clinical Consensus Guidelines of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology (2020)
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Bond, R., Morris, D. O., Guillot, J., Bensignor, E. J., Robson, D., Mason, K. V., …Hill, P. B. (2020). Biology, diagnosis and treatment of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs and cats Clinical Consensus Guidelines of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology. Veterinary Dermatology, 31(1), 28-74. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12809

The objective of this document is to provide the veterinary community and other interested parties with current information on the ecology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of skin diseases associated with Malassezia yeasts in dog... Read More about Biology, diagnosis and treatment of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs and cats Clinical Consensus Guidelines of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology.

Reduced antimicrobial prescribing during autogenous staphylococcal bacterin therapy: a retrospective study in dogs with pyoderma (2019)
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Wilson, A., Allers, N., Lloyd, D. H., Bond, R., & Loeffler, A. (2019). Reduced antimicrobial prescribing during autogenous staphylococcal bacterin therapy: a retrospective study in dogs with pyoderma. Veterinary Record, 184(24), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105223

Autogenous staphylococcal bacterins are commonly mentioned as treatment for canine recurrent pyoderma but little is known about their efficacy. This retrospective study describes use and assesses efficacy of an autogenous Staphylococcus (pseud)interm... Read More about Reduced antimicrobial prescribing during autogenous staphylococcal bacterin therapy: a retrospective study in dogs with pyoderma.

A second KRT71 allele in curly coated dogs (2018)
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Bauer, A., Hadji Rasouliha, S., Brunner, M. T., Jagannathan, V., Bucher, I., Bannoehr, J., …Leeb, T. (2018). A second KRT71 allele in curly coated dogs. Animal Genetics, 50(1), 97-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/age.12743

Major characteristics of coat variation in dogs can be explained by variants in only a few genes. Until now, only one missense variant in the KRT71 gene, p.Arg151Trp, has been reported to cause curly hair in dogs. However, this variant does not expla... Read More about A second KRT71 allele in curly coated dogs.

Activity In Vitro of Clotrimazole against Canine Methicillin-Resistant and Susceptible Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (2017)
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Frosini, S., & Bond, R. (2017). Activity In Vitro of Clotrimazole against Canine Methicillin-Resistant and Susceptible Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Antibiotics, 6(4), https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics6040029

Emergence of multidrug-resistance in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (SP) has increased interest in topical therapy as an alternative to systemic antibiotics in canine pyoderma. The antifungal imidazole, clotrimazole, is contained in numerous license... Read More about Activity In Vitro of Clotrimazole against Canine Methicillin-Resistant and Susceptible Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.

Opportunities for topical antimicrobial therapy: permeation of canine skin by fusidic acid (2017)
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Frosini, S., Bond, R., Loeffler, A., & Larner, J. (2017). Opportunities for topical antimicrobial therapy: permeation of canine skin by fusidic acid. BMC Veterinary Research, 13(345), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1270-6

Staphylococcal infection of the canine epidermis and hair follicle is amongst the commonest reasons for antimicrobial prescribing in small animal veterinary practice. Topical therapy with fusidic acid (FA) is an attractive alternative to systemic the... Read More about Opportunities for topical antimicrobial therapy: permeation of canine skin by fusidic acid.

Interaction of chlorhexidine with trisEDTA or miconazole in vitro against canine meticillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates from two UK regions (2016)
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Clark, S. M., Schmidt, V. M., Chang, Y. M., Wilson, A., Timofte, D., Bond, R., & Loeffler, A. (2016). Interaction of chlorhexidine with trisEDTA or miconazole in vitro against canine meticillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates from two UK regions. Veterinary Dermatology, 27(5), 340+. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12357

Susceptibility in vitro of canine methicillin-resistant and -susceptible staphylococcal isolates to fusidic acid, chlorhexidine and miconazole: opportunities for topical therapy of canine superficial pyoderma (2015)
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Clark, S. M., Loeffler, A., & Bond, R. (2015). Susceptibility in vitro of canine methicillin-resistant and -susceptible staphylococcal isolates to fusidic acid, chlorhexidine and miconazole: opportunities for topical therapy of canine superficial pyoderma. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 70(7), 2048-52. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkv056

Increasing antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius group bacteria and emergence of MRSP in the UK (2014)
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Beever, L. J., Bond, R., Graham, P. A., Jackson, B. F., Lloyd, D. H., & Loeffler, A. (2014). Increasing antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius group bacteria and emergence of MRSP in the UK. Veterinary Record, 176(7), 172+. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102651

Frequencies of antimicrobial resistance were determined amongst 14,555 clinical Staphylococcus intermedius group (SIG) isolates from UK dogs and cats to estimate resistance trends and quantify the occurrence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pse... Read More about Increasing antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius group bacteria and emergence of MRSP in the UK.