Alere and Pfizer sponsored session on Animal Staphylococci.
Chaired by Stefan Schwarz
Wednesday the 8th of September 12.30-14.00.
12.30- 13.00. Kristina Kadlec. “Novel and unusual antimicrobial resistance genes identified in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 isolates"
13.00-13.30. Stefan Monecke. “Genotyping of MRSA from domestic animals.”
13.30-13.45. Proffered paper: Bethany Crouch. “Antibiotic resistance in MRSA strains from Australian veterinarians, horses and dogs. “
13.45-14.00.: Proffered paper: Marijke Verhegghe. “Screening of 30 Belgian pig farms and pig farms with other livestock for the presence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST398.”