Prevalence and molecular characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in organic pig herds in The Netherlands

N. Bondt; L.P.L. van de Vijver; P. Tulinski; D. Mevius; C. Verwer

doi:10.1111/zph.12076

Prevalence and molecular characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in organic pig herds in The Netherlands

N. Bondt, L.P.L. van de Vijver, P. Tulinski, D. Mevius, C. Verwer

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Abstract

The prevalence of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among conventional pig herds in the Netherlands is high (around 71%). Nevertheless, information about the prevalence of MRSA among organic pig herds is lacking. Here, we report a study on 24 of the 49 organic pig herds in the Netherlands. The prevalence of MRSA positive herds showed to be 21%. The genetic characteristics of the MRSA isolates were similar to MRSA CC398 described in conventional pigs except one exceptional HA-MRSA CC30 found in one herd, which was presumably caused by human to animal transmission. This resulted in a prevalence of MRSA CC398 in the organic herds of 16.7%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	338-345
Journal	Zoonoses and Public Health
Volume	61
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12076
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

livestock-associated mrsa
sequence type 398
transmission
strains
farms

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Terugdringen resistentieproblematiek (ESBL/MRSA), reductie antibioticumgebruik (BO-22.04-003-008)
Mevius, D. (Project Leader)
1/01/15 → 31/12/16
Project: LVVN project
Terugdringen resistentieproblematiek (ESBL/MRSA), reductie antibioticumgebruik (BO-22.02-003-001, BO-22.02-005-001)
Mevius, D. (Project Leader)
1/01/13 → 31/12/14
Project: LVVN project

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Terugdringen resistentieproblematiek (ESBL/MRSA), reductie antibioticumgebruik (BO-22.04-003-008)

Terugdringen resistentieproblematiek (ESBL/MRSA), reductie antibioticumgebruik (BO-22.02-003-001, BO-22.02-005-001)

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