title: Colonization and transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in nursery piglets.
abstract: A transmission experiment was performed to evaluate the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST398 in nursery piglets. Reproduction ratios (R(0)) in three experimental groups were found to vary between 3.92 and 52.54, indicating that after introduction, MRSA ST398 will spread easily among weaned piglets, with a tendency to become established.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre, Department of Bacterial Diseases, Ukkel, Belgium. flcro@coda-cerva.be
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crombé
authors.forename: Wannes
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vanderhaeghen
authors.forename: Jeroen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dewulf
authors.forename: Katleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haesebrouck
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Butaye
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission*