Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Horses and Horse Personnel, 2000–2002

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Horses and Horse Personnel, 2000–2002

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection was identified in 2 horses treated at a veterinary hospital in 2000, prompting a study of colonization rates of horses and associated persons. Seventy-nine horses and 27 persons colonized or infected with MRSA were identified from October...

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Main Authors: J.S. Weese, M. Archambault, H. Dick, P. Hearn, B.N. Kreiswirth, B. Said-Salim, A. McGeer, Y. Likhoshvay, J.F. Prescott, D.E. Low
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
methicillin resistance
Staphylococcus aureus
cross infection
zoonoses
community-acquired infections
veterinary
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/3/04-0481_article

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