Abstract
Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) between animals and humans is widely recognized. In this study, we describe the first case of infection of a goat and suspected transmission of MRSA ST398 to a human, which resulted in colonization of animal owners by MRSA sequence type 398.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Toxins / genetics
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Exotoxins / genetics
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Female
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Goat Diseases / microbiology
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Goat Diseases / transmission*
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Goats / microbiology*
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Humans
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Leukocidins / genetics
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Multilocus Sequence Typing / veterinary*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Staphylococcal Infections / transmission*
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Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary*
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Staphylococcal Protein A / genetics
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beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis
Substances
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Bacterial Toxins
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Exotoxins
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Leukocidins
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Panton-Valentine leukocidin
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Staphylococcal Protein A
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beta-Lactamases