longitudinal study of LA-MRSA
Majda Golob (Author), Mateja Pate (Author), Darja Kušar (Author), Urška Zajc (Author), Bojan Papić (Author), Matjaž Ocepek (Author), Irena Zdovc (Author), Jana Avberšek (Author)

Abstract

Pigs were identified as the most important reservoir of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA), mostly belonging to the emergent zoonotic clonal complex (CC) 398. Here, we investigated the presence of MRSA in sows and piglets over a period of several months in two pig farms (intensive farm A and family-run farm B). Isolates underwent antimicrobial susceptibility testing, PCR characterization and spa typing. We collected 280 samples, namely 206 nasal swabs from pigs and 74 environmental samples from pig housings at 12 consecutive time points. A total of 120/161 (74.5%) and 75/119 (63.0%) samples were MRSA-positive in farms A and B, respectively. All isolates harbored mecA but lacked mecC and PVL-encoding genes. The identified spa types (t571, t034, t1250 and t898 in farm A, t1451 and t011 in farm B) were indicative of CC398. Antimicrobial resistance patterns (all multidrug resistant in farm A, 57.2% in farm B) depended on the farm, suggesting the impact of farm size and management practices on the prevalence and characteristics of MRSA. Due to the intermittent colonization of pigs and the high contamination of their immediate environment, MRSA status should be determined at the farm level when considering preventive measures or animal trade between farms.

Keywords

Veterinarska medicina;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL VF - Veterinary Faculty
UDC: 636.09:579
COBISS: 127705091 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2079-6382
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Secondary keywords: Livestock;Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus;Swine;Drug Resistance, Multiple;Longitudinal Studies;Veterinary Medicine;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: art. 1532, str. 1-14
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ11
Issue: ǂno. ǂ11
Chronology: 2022
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111532
ID: 16953664