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Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 from livestock veterinarians to their household members.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Verkade Erwin, Kluytmans-van den Bergh Marjolein, van Benthem Birgit, van Cleef Brigitte, van Rijen Miranda, Bosch Thijs, Schouls Leo, Kluytmans Jan
Abstract excerpt
There are indications that livestock-associated MRSA CC398 has a reduced human-to-human transmissibility, limiting its impact on public health and justifying modified control measures. This study determined the transmissibility of MRSA CC398 from livestock veterinarians to their household members in the community as compared to MRSA non-CC398 strains. A one-year prospective cohort study was performed to determine...
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