title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal alpaca.
abstract: A 6-hour-old alpaca was presented for evaluation of respiratory difficulty. As part of routine surveillance, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was identified from a nasal swab taken upon admission to the hospital. No signs of MRSA infection were noted. The MRSA strain recovered was a human epidemic clone that has been associated with horses. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization can occur in camelids, and the potential animal and public health risks require consideration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. jstull@uoguelph.ca
authors.forename: Jason W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Stull
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kenney
authors.forename: Durda
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Slavić
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Weese
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000662:veterinary*; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000662:veterinary*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*