Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in Swine Farm Personnel, Belgium

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...

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Main Authors:	Denis, Olivier, Suetens, Carl, Hallin, Marie, Catry, Boudewijn, Ramboer, Ilse, Dispas, Marc, Willems, Glenda, Gordts, Bart, Butaye, Patrick, Struelens, Marc J.
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
Subjects:	Dispatch
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2744256/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19624929 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1507.080652
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in Swine Farm Personnel, Belgium

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