Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence among Captive Chimpanzees, Texas, USA, 2012(1)

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence among Captive Chimpanzees, Texas, USA, 2012(1)

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in humans and animals is concerning. In 2012, our evaluation of a captive chimpanzee colony in Texas revealed MRSA prevalence of 69%. Animal care staff should be aware of possible zoonotic MRSA transmission resulting from high prevalence a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2015-12, Vol.21 (12), p.2158-2160
Hauptverfasser: Hanley, Patrick W, Barnhart, Kirstin F, Abee, Christian R, Lambeth, Susan P, Weese, J Scott
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Animals, Zoo - microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Chimpanzees
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dispatch
Health aspects
Infection
Methicillin - pharmacology
Methicillin-Resistant
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - pathogenicity
Microbial drug resistance
MRSA
Pan troglodytes
Pan troglodytes - microbiology
Prevalence among Captive Chimpanzees, Texas, USA, 2012
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections - veterinary
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus infections
Texas
Texas - epidemiology
veterinary
Zoonoses - diagnosis
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - transmission
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Zusammenfassung:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in humans and animals is concerning. In 2012, our evaluation of a captive chimpanzee colony in Texas revealed MRSA prevalence of 69%. Animal care staff should be aware of possible zoonotic MRSA transmission resulting from high prevalence among captive chimpanzees.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2112.142004