Kalie R. Marshall

Abstract : Increased antimicrobial resistance highlights the need for alternatives to antibiotics. Bacteriophages, which are benign viruses that kill bacteria, are promising. We studied the efficacy of topical bacteriophages for treating equine staphylococcal superficial pyodermas. Eight Staphylococcus aureus isolates were tested against a bacteriophage bank, and a cocktail consisting of two bacteriophages was prepared.

WHAT IS YOUR DIAGNOSIS? Jere K. Stern Corresponding Author E-mail address: Stern.jere@ufl.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3843-9193 Departments of Comparative, Diagnostic, & Population Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Correspondence Jere K. Stern, Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, & Population Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. Email: Stern.jere@ufl.edu Search for more papers by this author No abstract is available for this article.

Case Report Erysipeloid lesions caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a dog: clinical and histopathological findings, molecular diagnosis and treatment Stuart A. Walton Corresponding Author E-mail address: stuartawalton@ufl.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9378-7257 Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Avenue, PO Box 100126 Gainesville, FL, 32611 USA Correspondence: Stuart A.