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Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 has been discovered in animals, livestock farmers and retail meat. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the spread to persons not in direct contact with livestock in areas with a high density of pig farms.

Methodology/principal findings

With a random mailing in 3 selected municipalities in The Netherlands, adult persons were asked to fill in a questionnaire and to take a nose swab. In total, complete information was obtained on 583 persons. Of the 534 persons without livestock-contact, one was positive for MRSA (0.2%; 95% confidence interval, <0.01-1.2). Of the 49 persons who did indicate to be working at or living on a livestock farm, 13 were positive for MRSA (26.5%; 95% confidence interval, 16.1-40.4). All spa-types belonged to CC398.

Conclusions/significance

Livestock-associated MRSA has a high prevalence in people with direct contact with animals. At this moment it has not spread from the farms into the community.

SUBMITTER: van Cleef BA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2828479 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.

van Cleef Brigitte A BA Verkade Erwin J M EJ Wulf Mireille W MW Buiting Anton G AG Voss Andreas A Huijsdens Xander W XW van Pelt Wilfrid W Mulders Mick N MN Kluytmans Jan A JA

PloS one 20100225 2

<h4>Background</h4>Recently, livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 has been discovered in animals, livestock farmers and retail meat. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the spread to persons not in direct contact with livestock in areas with a high density of pig farms.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>With a random mailing in 3 selected municipalities in The Netherlands, adult persons were asked to fill in a questionnaire and to take a nose swab. ...[more]

PMID: 20195538

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Dataset Information

Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.

Background

Methodology/principal findings

Conclusions/significance

Publications

Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.

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