title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in swine farm personnel, Belgium.
abstract: We assessed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in persons on 49 swine farms in Belgium. Surveys showed that 48 (37.8%) persons carried MRSA ST398 and 1 (0.8%) had concurrent skin infection. Risk factors for carriage were MRSA carriage by pigs, regular contact with pigs and companion animals, and use of protective clothing.
authors.affiliation: Université Libre de Bruxelles Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium. odenis@ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suetens
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hallin
authors.forename: Boudewijn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Catry
authors.forename: Ilse
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ramboer
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dispas
authors.forename: Glenda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Willems
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gordts
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Butaye
authors.forename: Marc J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Struelens
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D003020:Clothing / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*