The Swiss Veterinary Office has confirmed the presence of bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a couple of Swiss farms. This is the first time that this bacterium was detected in Switzerland.
Bacteria have been discovered by researchers at the University and the Institute Laussanne Galli-Valerio, after sampling more than 100 farms. Pathogens have been detected in pigs and two cows that showed symptoms of inflammation of the udders. Also we have found that three people were carrying the bacteria, though they have not shown symptoms.
The strain detected is the ST398, which is resistant to the antibiotic group lactamina-beta, which is widely used in human medicine like penicillin and cephalosporins.
The MRSA was first detected in animals in 1972. We have already detected the presence of MRSA on farms in the U.S., Canada, Germany and Holland.
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