Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.
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...
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| author | Brigitte A van Cleef Erwin J M Verkade Mireille W Wulf Anton G Buiting Andreas Voss Xander W Huijsdens Wilfrid van Pelt Mick N Mulders Jan A Kluytmans |
| author_facet | Brigitte A van Cleef Erwin J M Verkade Mireille W Wulf Anton G Buiting Andreas Voss Xander W Huijsdens Wilfrid van Pelt Mick N Mulders Jan A Kluytmans |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7bf095b4755d429388b871116c5f03232022-12-22T00:59:16ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032010-01-0152e938510.1371/journal.pone.0009385Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.Brigitte A van CleefErwin J M VerkadeMireille W WulfAnton G BuitingAndreas VossXander W HuijsdensWilfrid van PeltMick N MuldersJan A KluytmansBACKGROUND: 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.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2828479?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Brigitte A van Cleef Erwin J M Verkade Mireille W Wulf Anton G Buiting Andreas Voss Xander W Huijsdens Wilfrid van Pelt Mick N Mulders Jan A Kluytmans Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands. PLoS ONE |
| title | Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands. |
| title_full | Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands. |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands. |
| title_short | Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands. |
| title_sort | prevalence of livestock associated mrsa in communities with high pig densities in the netherlands |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2828479?pdf=render |
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