Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus from Vervet Monkeys ( Chlorocebus sabaeus ) in Saint Kitts

Antimicrobial resistance has been described in all ecosystems, including wildlife. Here we investigated the presence of methicillin-resistant and susceptible staphylococci in both colony-born and wild vervet monkeys ( Chlorocebus sabaeus ). Through selective isolation, PCR, MALDI-TOF, and whole-genome sequencing, methicillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus spp. isolated from vervet monkeys were characterized. We obtained putatively methicillin-resistant staphylococci from 29 of the 34 nasal samples collected. Strains were identified by MALDI-TOF analysis. Staphylococcus cohnii ( n = 1... Mehr ...