title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pork production shower facilities.
abstract: As methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been found in pigs, we sought to determine if MRSA is present in pork production shower facilities. In two production systems tested, 3% and 26% of shower samples were positive for MRSA. spa types identified included t034, t189, t753, and t1746.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Kerry R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Leedom Larson
authors.forename: Abby L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Blake M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Male
authors.forename: Shylo E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Wardyn
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Dressler
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Wagstrom
authors.forename: Shaliesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tendolkar
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Diekema
authors.forename: Kelley J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Donham
authors.forename: Tara C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005838:Genotype; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058889:Molecular Typing; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*