title: Clusters of infections in horses with MRSA ST1, ST254, and ST398 in a veterinary hospital.
abstract: During 2006 and 2007 small clusters of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in horses were recorded in different clinical departments of a veterinary university. The infections were caused by different MRSA clones (ST1, ST254, and ST398). In the same time, nasal colonization of veterinarians, veterinary personnel, and students was observed indicating transmission to humans.
authors.affiliation: Wernigerode Branch, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode, Germany.
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuny
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Strommenger
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Witte
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stanek
mesh_terms: D017750:Animal Technicians; D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D006736:Horses; D006762:Hospitals, Animal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D013334:Students; D018634:Veterinarians; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission