Livestock-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Humans, Europe.

Authors :: van Cleef, Brigitte A. G. L.
Monnet, Dominique L.
Voss, Andreas
Krziwanek, Karina
Allerberger, Franz
Struelens, Marc
Zemlickova, Helena
Skov, Robert L.
Vuopio-Varkila, Jaana
Cuny, Christiane
Friedrich, Alexander W.
Spiliopoulou, Iris
Pászti, Judit
Hardardottir, Hjordis
Rossney, Angela
Pan, Angelo
Pantosti, Annalisa
Borg, Michael
Grundmann, Hajo
Mueller-Premru, Manica
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Mar2011, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p502-505, 4p, 2 Charts
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: To estimate the proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from humans that were sequence type (ST) 398, we surveyed 24 laboratories in 17 countries in Europe in 2007. Livestock-associated MRSA ST398 accounted for only a small proportion of MRSA isolates from humans; most were from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Austria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: DRUG resistance in microorganisms
METHICILLIN resistance
STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus infections
LIVESTOCK
STAPHYLOCOCCUS

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