Publications by authors named "S Maetani"

An increase in human and veterinary fluoroquinolone-resistant is a global concern. In this study, we isolated fluoroquinolone-resistant isolates from companion animals and characterized them using molecular epidemiological analysis, multiplex polymerase chain reaction to detect ST131 and CTX-M type extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL), and multi-locus sequence typing analysis. Using plain-CHROMagar ECC, 101 isolates were isolated from 34 rectal swabs of dogs and cats.

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An efficient approach to the synthesis of perinaphthenones via the rhodium-catalyzed dehydrative annulation of 1-naphthoic acids with internal alkynes was developed. Norbornadiene can act as an acetylene equivalent to give unsubstituted perinaphthenones at the 2- and 3-positions via dehydrative annulation followed by a retro Diels-Alder reaction.

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The aim of the present study was to determine and compare the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and their molecular characteristics among veterinary staff in Sapporo in 2008 and 2016. We isolated MRSA from veterinarians (Vet; n = 91), veterinary technicians (VT; n = 113), and other staff members (n = 24) from 45 small animal hospitals (animal hospitals), as well as from surface swabs (n = 123) obtained from 37 animal hospitals, in 2016. MRSA was observed in 14 Vets (15%), 7 VTs (6%), 2 other staff members (8%), and 6 environmental samples (5%).

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pimobendan with conventional therapies on survival and reocurrence of pulmonary edema in dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF) caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Records of 197 client-owned dogs from 14 veterinary hospitals were included in this study. Dogs were administered conventional treatments with or without pimobendan.

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Veterinary staff carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) can be a source of MRSA infection in animals. To identify risk factors of MRSA carriage among veterinary staff, MRSA carriage and epidemiological information (sex, career, contact with MRSA-identified animal patients and others) were analyzed from 96 veterinarians and 70 veterinary technicians working at 71 private veterinary clinics in Japan. Univariate analysis determined sex (percentage of MRSA carriage, male (29.

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