Retrospective detection of methicillin resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in Danish slaughter pigs

This retrospective study documents the first detection in Danish pigs of methicillin resistant and susceptible variants of the Staphylococcus aureus lineage ST398, which was previously described among pigs, pig farmers and veterinary staff in The Netherlands as well as in human patients and infected...

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Published in:Veterinary microbiology 2007-06, Vol.122 (3), p.384-386
Main Authors: Guardabassi, Luca, Stegger, Marc, Skov, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
antibiotic resistance
bacterial infections
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
clindamycin
Denmark - epidemiology
Detection
disease prevalence
disease resistance
emerging diseases
epidemiological studies
erythromycin
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
methicillin
Methicillin Resistance
microbial detection
Microbial Sensitivity Tests - veterinary
Microbiology
Miscellaneous
molecular epidemiology
multiple drug resistance
nasal cavity
penicillins
Retrospective Studies
spa typing
Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections - transmission
Staphylococcal Infections - veterinary
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Swine
swine diseases
Swine Diseases - drug therapy
Swine Diseases - microbiology
Swine Diseases - transmission
tetracycline
Zoonoses
Zoonosis
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Summary:This retrospective study documents the first detection in Danish pigs of methicillin resistant and susceptible variants of the Staphylococcus aureus lineage ST398, which was previously described among pigs, pig farmers and veterinary staff in The Netherlands as well as in human patients and infected animals in Europe. Ten out of 100 pigs tested were shown to carry ST398 in the nasal cavity and two out of three farms tested were positive. The 10 porcine ST398 isolates had spa type t034 ( n = 9) and t1793 ( n = 1), and were resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin and tetracycline in addition to penicillin. The detection of ST398 in Danish pigs suggests that this new emerging zoonotic bacterium is rapidly spreading in the pig population in Europe.
ISSN:0378-1135
1873-2542
DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.03.021