ArticleThe Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research2018
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among large commercial pig herds in South Africa.
Article in The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Genotypic and Phenotypic Evaluation of Biofilm Production and Antimicrobial Resistance inAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Agri-Food Chain and Companion Animals as a Re-emerging Menace in Post-COVID Epoch: Low-and Middle-Income Countries Perspective and Mitigation Strategies.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Review
- High Genetic Similarity of MRSA ST88 Isolated From Pigs and Humans in Kogi State, Nigeria.Frontiers in microbiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
The prevalence of nasal carrier status of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs has been described elsewhere, but is unknown in South Africa. To address concerns that exist regarding the zoonotic risk that carriers pose to workers, the herd-level prevalence of MRSA was determined among 25 large (> 500 sows) commercial pig herds in South Africa, representing 45% of the large commercial herds in the country. From each herd, the nasal contents of 18 finisher pigs were sampled at the abattoir, pooled into three and selectively cultured to determine the presence of MRSA. A herd was classified as MRSA-positive if one or more of the three pooled samples cultured positive. Three of the 25 herds tested positive for MRSA, equating to a 12% herd prevalence (95% CI: 7% - 23%) among South African commercial piggeries. The prevalence of nasal MRSA carriers among large commercial pig herds in South Africa was low compared to what has been reported elsewhere and suggests a relatively low zoonotic MRSA risk to workers in South African commercial piggeries and abattoirs.
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