Abstract
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) ST398 isolated from pigs raised in conventional farms was previously reported. Here we report a study on 25 farms adhering to an alternative system. LA-MRSA ST398 was not detected in nasal swabs from 178 pigs or from 89 humans working and living on these farms.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Animals, Domestic
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Carrier State / veterinary*
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Livestock
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Molecular Typing
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Nose / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary*
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Swine