Abstract
The chapter describes properties, genome, antigenic characteristics, toxins and virulence factors, transmission routes and updated diagnostic techniques of Staphylococcus. The chapter elaborates mechanism of resistance used by Staphylococcus strains against penicillin, methicillin, vancomycin, Telavancin, quinolones, aminoglycoside, sulfonamide, tetracycline/tigecycline, macrolide, chloramphenicol/florfenciol, linezolid/tidezolid, streptogramin, daptomycin, fusidic acid, mupirocin and rifampicin. Characteristics of antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus isolates observed in livestock, poultry, wildlife as well as in human are discussed in details.
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