Effect of a disinfection strategy on the methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 prevalence of sows, their piglets and the barn environment

Aims To assess, in a cleaned and disinfected barn environment, the efficacy of an animal disinfection strategy to reduce the livestock‐associated methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA‐MRSA) prevalence in sows, their offspring and the barn environment. Methods and Results On each farm, six...

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Published in:Journal of applied microbiology 2013-06, Vol.114 (6), p.1634-1641
Main Authors: Pletinckx, L.J., Dewulf, J., Bleecker, Y., Rasschaert, G., Goddeeris, B.M., Man, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
barn environment
Biological and medical sciences
Disinfection - methods
disinfection strategy
Environment
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
Microbiology
MRSA CC398
pigs
Staphylococcus aureus
Swine - growth & development
Swine - microbiology
washing
Weaning
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Summary:Aims To assess, in a cleaned and disinfected barn environment, the efficacy of an animal disinfection strategy to reduce the livestock‐associated methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA‐MRSA) prevalence in sows, their offspring and the barn environment. Methods and Results On each farm, six sow rounds were sampled; sows were divided into either a test or control group. Per round, 20 sows and 40 of their piglets were sampled at different time points together with the barn environment. The disinfection strategy of the test groups consisted of washing the sows with a shampoo followed by disinfection of the skin with a solution containing chlorhexidine digluconate and isopropanol. On the first day of disinfection and 6 days after stopping the disinfection, a significant decrease (P 
ISSN:1364-5072
1365-2672
DOI:10.1111/jam.12201