MRSA-ST398 in livestock farmers and neighbouring residents in a rural area in Germany

B Bisdorff,J Scholhölter,K Radon,D Nowak,K Claußen,M Pulz

doi:10.1186/1753-6561-5-s6-p169

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Journal: BMC Proceedings	Publication Date: Jun 29, 2011
Citations: 5	License type: CC BY 2.0

Affiliation: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Abstract

The aim of the study was to establish, for the first time the prevalence and risk factors associated with MRSA-ST398 carriage, a strain usually found in animals, in a rural population with occupational livestock contact as well as neighbouring residents.

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for the first time the prevalence and risk factors associated with MRSAST398 carriage
a strain usually found in animals
private farms visits as new potential risk factor for MRSA colonization

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Introduction / objectives The aim of the study was to establish, for the first time the prevalence and risk factors associated with MRSAST398 carriage, a strain usually found in animals, in a rural population with occupational livestock contact as well as neighbouring residents.

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