Prevalence of Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (LA-MRSA) Among Farm and Slaughterhouse Workers in Italy.
J Occup Environ Med
; 60(8): e416-e425, 2018 08.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We measured the prevalence of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in swine livestock workers, examined LA-MRSA resistance profile, and associated carriage with the working activities.METHODS:
Information was collected on demographics and occupational history. Swabs were collected and tested for the isolation of S. aureus, examined for antimicrobial susceptibility, and all MRSA underwent ST398qPCR assay.RESULTS:
LA-MRSA was isolated in 7.3% of the 396 enrolled workers. LA-MRSA colonization was more likely in farmers than in slaughterhouse workers (Fisher exact Pâ=â0.001). Carriage was associated with herd size, being less frequent in small/medium farms (odds ratioâ=â0.20; 95% confidence intervalâ=â0.07 to 0.53), and with the number of working days per week (ORâ=â2.11; 95% confidence intervalâ=â1.07 to 4.19).CONCLUSIONS:
LA-MRSA carriage is strongly animal-exposure related, and educational intervention informing about the risks related to the activity with livestock is needed.
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Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Portador Sadio
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Matadouros
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
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Gado
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Fazendas
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Doenças Profissionais
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Ano de publicação:
2018
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