Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 (ST398 MRSA) was identified in Dutch pigs and pig farmers. ST398 methicillin-susceptible S. aureus circulates among humans at low frequency (0.2%) but was isolated in 3 human cases of bacteremia (2.1%; p = 0.026). Although its natural host is probably porcine, ST398 MRSA likely causes infections in humans.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Carrier State
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Humans
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Methicillin / pharmacology*
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Netherlands
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Nose / microbiology
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Occupational Exposure
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Swine / microbiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Methicillin