PMID- 36139982 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220928 IS - 2079-6382 (Print) IS - 2079-6382 (Electronic) IS - 2079-6382 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 9 DP - 2022 Sep 6 TI - Investigation of In Vitro Susceptibility and Resistance Mechanisms in Skin Pathogens: Perspectives for Fluoroquinolone Therapy in Canine Pyoderma. LID - 10.3390/antibiotics11091204 [doi] LID - 1204 AB - 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 (MIC) and bactericidal (MBC) concentrations of five FQs in Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, and Escherichia coli, together with FQ-resistance mechanisms. MICs, efflux pump (EP) overexpression and MBCs were measured in 249 skin infection isolates following CLSI guidelines (CLSI VET01-A4, CLSI M26-A). Chromosomal and plasmid-mediated resistance genes were investigated after DNA extraction and sequencing. FQ-resistance was detected in 10% of methicillin-susceptible (MS), 90% of methicillin-resistant (MR) staphylococci and in 36% of E. coli. Bactericidal effect was observed except in 50% of MRSA/P for ciprofloxacin and in 20% of MRSPs for enrofloxacin. Highest MICs were associated with double mutation in gyrA (Ser83Leu + Asp87Asn), efflux pumps and three PMQR genes in E. coli, and grlA (Ser80Phe + Glu84Lys) in S. aureus. EP overexpression was high among E. coli (96%), low in S. aureus (1%) and absent in S. pseudintermedius. Pradofloxacin and moxifloxacin showed low MICs with bactericidal effect. Since in vitro FQ resistance was associated with MR, FQ use should be prudently guided by susceptibility testing. FAU - Azzariti, Stefano AU - Azzariti S AD - Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK. FAU - Bond, Ross AU - Bond R AD - Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK. FAU - Loeffler, Anette AU - Loeffler A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0446-3729 AD - Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK. FAU - Zendri, Flavia AU - Zendri F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7776-9278 AD - Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, Veterinary Microbiology Diagnostic, University of Liverpool Leahurst Campus, Neston CH64 7TE, UK. FAU - Timofte, Dorina AU - Timofte D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7261-738X AD - Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, Veterinary Microbiology Diagnostic, University of Liverpool Leahurst Campus, Neston CH64 7TE, UK. FAU - Chang, Yu-Mei AU - Chang YM AD - Research Support Office, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London NW1 0TU, UK. FAU - Pelligand, Ludovic AU - Pelligand L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6005-1975 AD - Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK. AD - Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK. LA - eng GR - VM0536/Veterinary Medicines Directorate/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220906 PL - Switzerland TA - Antibiotics (Basel) JT - Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101637404 PMC - PMC9494949 OTO - NOTNLM OT - E. coli OT - S. aureus OT - S. pseudintermedius OT - antimicrobial resistance OT - canine pyoderma OT - methicillin-resistance OT - staphylococci COIS- The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results. LP acted as a consultant for Zoetis, Vetcare, CEVA and Beckton Dickinson, received research grants from DEFRA, WSAVA, PetPlan, Transpharm, UKRI, BBSRC, Horizon 2020 and is an active member of the VetCAST steering committee. FZ, DT, and LP are members of the European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Treatment (ENOVAT, CA18217). EDAT- 2022/09/24 06:00 MHDA- 2022/09/24 06:01 PMCR- 2022/09/06 CRDT- 2022/09/23 01:09 PHST- 2022/08/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/09/02 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/09/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/09/23 01:09 [entrez] PHST- 2022/09/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/09/24 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/09/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - antibiotics11091204 [pii] AID - antibiotics-11-01204 [pii] AID - 10.3390/antibiotics11091204 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Sep 6;11(9):1204. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11091204.