TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in the Netherlands
AU - Van Cleef, Brigitte A.
AU - Verkade, Erwin J.M.
AU - Wulf, Mireille W.
AU - Buiting, Anton G.
AU - Voss, Andreas
AU - Huijsdens, Xander W.
AU - Van Pelt, Wilfrid
AU - Mulders, Mick N.
AU - Kluytmans, Jan A.
PY - 2010/2/25
Y1 - 2010/2/25
N2 - Background: Recently, livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 has been discovered in animals, livestock farmers and retail meat. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the spread to persons not in direct contact with livestock in areas with a high density of pig farms. Methodology/Principal Findings: With a random mailing in 3 selected municipalities in the Netherlands, adult persons were asked to fill in a questionnaire and to take a nose swab. In total, complete information was obtained on 583 persons. Of the 534 persons without livestock-contact, one was positive for MRSA (0.2%; 95% confidence interval, <0.01-1.2). Of the 49 persons who did indicate to be working at or living on a livestock farm, 13 were positive for MRSA (26.5%; 95% confidence interval, 16.1-40.4). All spa-types belonged to CC398. Conclusions/Significance:Livestock-associated MRSA has a high prevalence in people with direct contact with animals. At this moment it has not spread from the farms into the community.
AB - Background: Recently, livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 has been discovered in animals, livestock farmers and retail meat. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the spread to persons not in direct contact with livestock in areas with a high density of pig farms. Methodology/Principal Findings: With a random mailing in 3 selected municipalities in the Netherlands, adult persons were asked to fill in a questionnaire and to take a nose swab. In total, complete information was obtained on 583 persons. Of the 534 persons without livestock-contact, one was positive for MRSA (0.2%; 95% confidence interval, <0.01-1.2). Of the 49 persons who did indicate to be working at or living on a livestock farm, 13 were positive for MRSA (26.5%; 95% confidence interval, 16.1-40.4). All spa-types belonged to CC398. Conclusions/Significance:Livestock-associated MRSA has a high prevalence in people with direct contact with animals. At this moment it has not spread from the farms into the community.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0009385
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0009385
M3 - Article
C2 - 20195538
AN - SCOPUS:77949770860
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 5
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
IS - 2
M1 - e9385
ER -