Abstract
To estimate the proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from humans that were sequence type (ST) 398, we surveyed 24 laboratories in 17 countries in Europe in 2007. Livestock-associated MRSA ST398 accounted for only a small proportion of MRSA isolates from humans; most were from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Austria.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Austria / epidemiology
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Belgium / epidemiology
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Cattle / microbiology*
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Denmark / epidemiology
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Disease Reservoirs / microbiology*
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Europe / epidemiology
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Humans
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Livestock / microbiology*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Netherlands / epidemiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prevalence
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Swine / microbiology*