Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in swine farm personnel, Belgium.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 15(7): 1098-101, 2009 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-19624929
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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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Suínos
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Resistência a Meticilina
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Dermatopatias Bacterianas
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Agricultura
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article