Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type 398 in Pigs and Humans

Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type 398 in Pigs and Humans

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 (ST398 MRSA) was identified in Dutch pigs and pig farmers. ST398 methicillin-susceptible S. aureus circulates among humans at low frequency (0.2%) but was isolated in 3 human cases of bacteremia (2.1%; p = 0.026). Although its natural hos...

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Main Authors: Alex van Belkum, Damian C. Melles, Justine K. Peeters, Willem B. van Leeuwen, Engeline van Duijkeren, Xander W. Huijsdens, Emile Spalburg, Albert J. de Neeling, Henri A. Verbrugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
sequence type 398
virulence
nasal carriage, dispatch
the Netherlands
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/3/07-0760_article
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Summary:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 (ST398 MRSA) was identified in Dutch pigs and pig farmers. ST398 methicillin-susceptible S. aureus circulates among humans at low frequency (0.2%) but was isolated in 3 human cases of bacteremia (2.1%; p = 0.026). Although its natural host is probably porcine, ST398 MRSA likely causes infections in humans.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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