Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in humans and animals, Central Europe.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus of clonal lineage ST398 that exhibits related spa types and contains SCCmec elements of types IVa or V has been isolated from colonized and infected humans and companion animals (e.g., dog, pig, horse) in Germany and Austria. Of particular concern is the association of these cases with cases of nosocomial ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Witte
Wolfgang
W
Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode, Germany. wittew@rki.de
Strommenger
Birgit
B
Stanek
Christian
C
Cuny
Christiane
C
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology