Evidence of possible methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 spread between pigs and other animals and people residing on the same farm Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged in a wide variety of animal species. However, little is known about the transmission routes of MRSA ST398 between different animal species, the barn environment and people residing on the same farm. In this study, two pig farms, two poultry-pig and two dairy-pig farms were investigated with respect to the presence of MRSA. On each farm, samples were collected from all animal ...