Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus of Animal Origin in Humans

Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus of Animal Origin in Humans

In 2003 in the Netherlands, a new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain emerged that could not be typed with Sma1 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (NT-MRSA). The association of NT-MRSA in humans with a reservoir in animals was investigated. The frequency of NT-MRSA increased from...

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Main Authors: Inge van Loo, Xander Huijsdens, Edine Tiemersma, Albert J. de Neeling, Nienke van de Sande-Bruinsma, Desiree Beaujean, Andreas Voss, Jan Kluytmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
methicillin resistance
MRSA
animal reservoir
pig
cattle
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/12/07-0384_article

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