title: [Work-related MRSA CC398 carrier status had serious psychosocial consequences to a farmer].
abstract: We describe a case of work-related methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) CC398 carrier status in a 33-year-old male working at a pig farm. The case was complicated since his pregnant girlfriend had also MRSA CC398 carrier status. Although she remained without contact to farm animals the MRSA could not be eradicated. Conflicting messages from healthcare workers complicated the case and the psychological consequences became traumatizing to the patient and caused sick leave and psychotherapy. This case shows the importance of better information of MRSA CC398-positive patients in the future, especially for MRSA-exposed occupations.
authors.affiliation: jahb@rn.dk.
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Vivi Imer
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Jakob Hjort
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bønløkke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000523:psychology*; D000067565:Farmers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D013315:Stress, Psychological