Methicillin-resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>in Pig Farming

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Authors

Andreas Voß · Radboud University Nijmegen

Judith Bakker · Radboud University Nijmegen

Corné H. W. Klaassen · Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

M.W.H. Wulf · Radboud University Nijmegen

Abstract

We conducted a study among a group of 26 regional pig farmers to determine the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence rate and found it was >760 times greater than the rate of patients admitted to Dutch hospitals. While spa-type t108 is apparently a more widespread clone among pig farmers and their environment, we did find other spa-types.

Topics & Keywords

Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 11, Issue 12, pp. 1965-1966

DOI: 10.3201/eid1112.050428

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