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Testing was performed by culture methods and typing by molecular phenotypic methods MALDI-TOF MS and PCR. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the strains was performed by the disk diffusion method. A total of 854 staphylococci strains were identified (16.37% prevalence), out of which 43 strains of 6 species of staphylococci were MRS (n = 43; 0.82% prevalence). Of the MRS strains, the most prevalent species were Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (n = 24; 0.46% prevalence) and Staphylococcus aureus (n = 7; 0.13% prevalence). Susceptibility testing showed resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics and, depending on the species, also to trimethoprim\/sulfamethoxazole, gentamicin, tetracycline, erythromycin, clindamycin, and enrofloxacin. For further characterization of MRS, PCR assay for virulence factor genes was performed. Seven of the 14 target genes were observed only in S. aureus, except for the eno gene encoding laminin-binding protein, which was also detected in other staphylococci. It is necessary to emphasize the issue of correct using of antimicrobials in practice and antibiotic policy in university teaching and to create stricter legislation that would prevent the widespread use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine, especially in livestock to reduce the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/pathogens10121585","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,7]],"date-time":"2021-12-07T02:48:13Z","timestamp":1638845293000},"page":"1585","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Oxacillin (Methicillin) Resistant Staphylococci in Domestic Animals in the Czech Republic"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Jaroslav","family":"Bzdil","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Ptacy s.r.o., Valasska Bystrice 194, 75627 Valasska Bystrice, Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Monika","family":"Zouharova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute Brno, Hudcova 296\/70, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Katerina","family":"Nedbalcova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute Brno, Hudcova 296\/70, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Vladimir","family":"Sladecek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ptacy s.r.o., Valasska Bystrice 194, 75627 Valasska Bystrice, Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Senk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ptacy s.r.o., Valasska Bystrice 194, 75627 Valasska Bystrice, Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ondrej","family":"Holy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Science and Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacky University Olomouc, Hnevotinska 3, 77515 Olomouc, Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Jul\u00e1k, J. 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