title: Persistence of nasal colonization with livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pig farmers after holidays from pig exposure.
abstract: Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is frequently transmitted from pigs to farmers. This study analyzed whether an absence from direct contact with pigs during holidays had an impact on nasal MRSA colonization rates of pig farmers. Overall, 59% of the farmers did not clear MRSA colonization during their leave.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany. robin.koeck@ukmuenster.de
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Köck
authors.forename: Bea
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Loth
authors.forename: Mahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köksal
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schulte-Wülwer
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harlizius
authors.forename: Alexander W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Friedrich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D058751:Livestock / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology