Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in veterinary personnel

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was isolated from nares of 27/417 (6.5%) attendees at an international veterinary conference: 23/345 (7.0%) veterinarians, 4/34 (12.0%) technicians, and 0/38 others. Colonization was more common for large-animal (15/96, 15.6%) than small-animal pers...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2006-12, Vol.12 (12), p.1933-1938
Hauptverfasser:	Hanselman, Beth A, Kruth, Steve A, Rousseau, Joyce, Low, Donald E, Willey, Barbara M, McGeer, Allison, Weese, J Scott
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Technicians Carrier State - microbiology dog Female Health aspects horse Humans Latex Fixation Tests Logistic Models Male Methicillin Resistance Nasal Cavity - microbiology Penicillin-Binding Proteins - isolation & purification Risk factors Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - transmission Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - growth & development Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Veterinarians veterinary zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was isolated from nares of 27/417 (6.5%) attendees at an international veterinary conference: 23/345 (7.0%) veterinarians, 4/34 (12.0%) technicians, and 0/38 others. Colonization was more common for large-animal (15/96, 15.6%) than small-animal personnel (12/271, 4.4%) or those with no animal patient contact (0/50) (p
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1212.060231