Denmark: high proportion of pig farms with MRSA
Almost 90% of the tested pig farms were positive for MRSA.
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Persistence of nasal MRSA CC398 among participants of veterinary conferences and occurrence among their household members
There are only few data on the persistence and transmission of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of the clonal complex (CC) 398 among veterinarians and their household members.
Assessment of the risk to public health due to use of antimicrobials in pigs: an example of pleuromutilins in Denmark
This assessment reflects the current situation and should be repeated if pleuromutilin consumption increases substantially, resulting in increased prevalence of mobile, easily transmissible resistance mechanisms.
Emergence of livestock-associated MRSA bloodstream infections in Denmark
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 398 (LA-MRSA CC398) is causing an increasing number of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in Denmark and other European countries with industrial pig production. Yet, its impact on MRSA bloodstream infections (BSIs) has not been well studied.
Frequent isolation of MRSA ST398 among healthy pigs in Portugal
This study showed a massive occurrence of ST398-MRSA in two independent swine farms.
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NewsA potential new antibiotic to combat MRSA discovered
The potential new soldier in the fight against MRSA is a molecule called lugdunin produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
Eradication of MRSA and ESBL-E on a model pig farm
In summary, this report demonstrates that decontamination protocols similar to those used here can lead to successful elimination of contaminating MRSA and ESBL-E in pigs and the stable environment. Nevertheless, decontamination protocols do not prevent the acquisition of new MRSA strains.
Norway: new confirmation of MRSA in a pig farm
Norway Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the presence of MRSA in a pig fattening farm located in the district of Haugalandet, on the west coast of Norway.
Denmark: the fight against MRSA must take place at an international level
The Danish parliament has signed, with a wide political agreement, an action plan to reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Danish pig production.
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NewsNorway: three new LA-MRSA-positive farms
The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has reported on the detection of three new LA-MRSA-positive farms.
Norway: suspicion of LA-MRSA in a pig farm
Due to the suspected presence of LA-MRSA in a pig farm in North Trøndelag, the Food Safety Authority has imposed restrictions on the movement of pigs.
United Kingdom: MRSA found in piglets
According to NPA, livestock-associated MRSA has been identified in two piglets in eastern England by Defra's Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Denmark: new strategy against MRSA
Last December, the Danish Swine Investigations Centre (Videncenter for Svineproduktion; VSP) launched a strategic plan to control the spreading of the MRSA CC398.
MRSA and Danish pig production
To limit the transmission of MRSA CC398 it is therefore crucial that everyone working on pig farms are aware of their responsibility in this regard.
Resistance to last-line antibiotics continues to cause concern in Europe
The percentage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) showed a significant decreasing trend at EU/EEA level for the period 2010 to 2013, but the decrease was less pronounced compared to the previous four-year period.
Antimicrobial resistance genes of Staphylococcus aureus from pork
A total of 152 pork samples were collected in markets and supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City. Antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates to antimicrobial agents was determined.