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. 2009 Jul;15(7):1098-101.
doi: 10.3201/eid1507.080652.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in swine farm personnel, Belgium

Olivier Denis  1 , Carl Suetens, Marie Hallin, Boudewijn Catry, Ilse Ramboer, Marc Dispas, Glenda Willems, Bart Gordts, Patrick Butaye, Marc J Struelens
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in swine farm personnel, Belgium

Olivier Denis et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

We assessed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in persons on 49 swine farms in Belgium. Surveys showed that 48 (37.8%) persons carried MRSA ST398 and 1 (0.8%) had concurrent skin infection. Risk factors for carriage were MRSA carriage by pigs, regular contact with pigs and companion animals, and use of protective clothing.

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Figure 1
Distribution, by farms, of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains of spa type t011-SCCmec type IV, t011-SCCmec type V, and other types, Belgium, 2007. A) Farm residents and workers; B) Pigs. SCC, staphylococcal cassette chromosome.
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Figure 2
Antimicrobial drug susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus strains recovered from pig farmers, Belgium, 2007. MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus.
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