Investigation of a rare human outbreak of mecC-MRSA in Belgium
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrying the mecC gene is uncommon and primarily associated with animal reservoirs. Human cases are rare, and clusters are exceptional, raising questions about transmission dynamics and zoonotic sources. A cluster of seven mecC-MRSA isolates—each from a different individual—was investigated and contextualised within national surveillance and animal-associated genomes.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrying the mecC gene is uncommon and primarily associated with animal reservoirs. Human cases are rare, and clusters are exceptional, raising questions about transmission dynamics and zoonotic sources. A cluster of seven mecC-MRSA isolates—each from a different individual—was investigated and contextualised within national surveillance and animal-associated genomes.