Advances in Resistant Staphylococci and Veterinary Research

Dear Colleagues,

Staphylococci are pathogenic bacteria and part of the natural skin flora of a wide range of host species. They are often the primary cause of hospital- and community-acquired infections but also have huge impacts on animal health and welfare, causing major economic losses in livestock production. It is increasingly difficult to treat staphylococcal infections, as many of the strains show resistance to multiple antibiotics.

Staphylococcus aureus is the most significant species within this genus, and other staphylococci that are coagulase-negative (CoNS) are traditionally considered less dangerous, but CoNS constitute the vast majority (>80%) of staphylococci and can become pathogenic and cause severe infections. Therefore, the clinical and veterinary importance of CoNS should be reconsidered, as CoNS have emerged as major nosocomial pathogens in the past two decades.

In this Special Issue, we will focus on the advances in different aspects of staphylococcal research, including antimicrobial resistance, prevalence in livestock and wildlife, molecular epidemiology, zoonotic risk, diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination.

Dr. Xiaoliang Ba
Dr. Chioma Achi
Guest Editors

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• antimicrobial resistance
• methicillin resistance
• coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS)
• S. aureus