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Dynamic of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 in pig farm households: a pilot study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Garcia-Graells Cristina, van Cleef Brigitte A G L, Larsen Jesper, Denis Olivier, Skov Robert, Voss Andreas
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine the long-term carriage rates and transmission dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pig farmers and their household members. During a 6-month period in 2009-2010, 4 pig farms in Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands, respectively, were studied for the presence of MRSA. The proportion of persistent carriers was significantly higher among farmers...
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