Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Grenadian Dogs, 2018

Grenada, West Indies, is the location for this 2018 study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) in dogs. The dataset includes results from oral, perianal, and skin swabs from 85 dogs, plus environmental samples, with antimicrobial susceptibility testing and genotyping. It was authored by Josephine A. Afema and documents the first detection of MRSP in Grenadian dogs.

Use Cases

• Modeling risk factors for MRSP infection based on reported antimicrobial use
• Analyzing genotype patterns to trace transmission between foreign-born and Grenadian-born dogs
• Monitoring trends in antimicrobial resistance by comparing results to a prior 2014 study
• Assessing environmental contamination risks based on MRSP detection on clinic surfaces

Strengths

• Includes data from 85 dogs and environmental samples, providing a multi-source view
• Contains results from multiple test types: PCR, MALDI-TOF, disc diffusion assays, and genotyping
• Links microbiological data with questionnaire-derived risk factor information

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset is small (148.2 KB), indicating a limited scope of observations

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Swabs were collected from dogs, bacteria were isolated and identified using culture, PCR, and MALDI-TOF, with antimicrobial susceptibility testing via disc diffusion assay.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 15:39:51; freshness should be verified

Geography

Grenada, West Indies