Abstract
In the Netherlands there is an extensive reservoir of livestock associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in pigs and calves. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of LA-MRSA in human blood isolates.
Highlights
objectives In the Netherlands there is an extensive reservoir of livestock associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of livestock associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in human blood isolates
regime resulting in overrepresentation in non-invasive isolates
Summary
BV Cleef1,2*, BV Benthem[1], J Monen[1], A Haenen[1], NVD Sande-Bruinsma[1], J Kluytmans[2]. From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction / objectives In the Netherlands there is an extensive reservoir of livestock associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in pigs and calves. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of LA-MRSA in human blood isolates. Regime resulting in overrepresentation in non-invasive isolates or a decreased virulence of the livestock associated strains.
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