title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in humans and animals, Central Europe.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode, Germany. wittew@rki.de
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Witte
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Strommenger
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stanek
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuny
mesh_terms: 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