Antibiotic Resistance and Pathogenomics of Circulating in Novosibirsk, Russia.

A total of 394 strains of staphylococci found in humans and pets in Novosibirsk, Siberian Russia, were characterized in terms of antibiotic resistance and corresponding genes. Two coagulase-positive and 17 coagulase-negative species were identified. The majority of isolates, with the exception of and hospital isolates, were sensitive to most of the tested antibiotics, and isolates from pets displayed the lowest level of resistance.