Characterising Resistance Profile of Staphylococci Isolated from Bovine Milk

Abstract

Staphylococci is a major pathogen associated with bovine mastitis, particularly in subclinical cases, leading to decreased milk production and significant economic losses in dairy farming. S. aureus responds poorly to antibiotic treatment, due to the emergence of antibiotic     resistance (AR), biofilm formation, and intracellular invasion into bovine mammary cells. Recently, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have been reported as a significant pathogen associated with bovine mastitis due to high resistance against antibiotics. The present study aims to determine the antibiotic resistance profiles of staphylococci associated with bovine mastitis from a dairy farm in Melaka, Malaysia.