Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in Veal Calf Farming: Human MRSA Carriage Related with Animal Antimicrobial Usage and Farm Hygiene
PLoS ONE2010Vol. 5(6), pp. e10990–e10990
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Haitske Graveland, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Hans Heesterbeek, Dik Mevius, Engeline van Duijkeren, Dick Heederik
Abstract
This is the first study showing direct associations between animal and human carriage of ST398. The direct associations between animal and human MRSA carriage and the association between MRSA and antimicrobial use in calves implicate prudent use of antibiotics in farm animals.
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