MRSA in 68% of Belgian pig farms

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in MRSA ST398 Infection Patterns, MRSA ST398 and Pigs

Here is another major human cluster which could act as a vector into the rest of the community

A recent survey in Belgium has shown that the bacteria Methilin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus MRSA has been isolated in 68% of the pig farms. In 37% of the cases, the farmer and his relatives also carried pig MRSA.

This pig MRSA, a variant of the human MRSA, has also been found in several other countries including Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany and Hungary.

Pig Progress | Pig News | MRSA found in many Belgian pig farms.

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