Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in poultry

Davy Persoons; Sebastiaan Van Hoorebeke; Katleen Hermans; Patrick Butaye; Aart de Kruif; Freddy Haesebrouck; Jeroen Dewulf

doi:10.3201/eid1503.080696

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in poultry

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar;15(3):452-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1503.080696.

Authors

Davy Persoons¹, Sebastiaan Van Hoorebeke, Katleen Hermans, Patrick Butaye, Aart de Kruif, Freddy Haesebrouck, Jeroen Dewulf

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been detected in several species and animal-derived products. To determine whether MRSA is present in poultry, we sampled 50 laying hens and 75 broiler chickens. MRSA was found in some broiler chickens but no laying hens. In all samples, spa type t1456 was found.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Husbandry
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Belgium / epidemiology
Chickens / microbiology*
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Methicillin / pharmacology
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / classification
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / drug effects
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / genetics
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / isolation & purification
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Poultry Diseases / epidemiology
Poultry Diseases / microbiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Methicillin