Reflection paper on MRSA in food-producing and companion animals: epidemiology and control options for human and animal health
Epidemiology and Infection publish this investigation article
May 1st, 2010
The scope of this reflection paper was to review the latest research on the risk of MRSA infection and colonization in animals. Attention focused on occurrence, risk factors for colonization and infection, and human contact hazard for livestock, horses, and companion animals. Whereas the clonal relationship between MRSA strains of CC398 is straightforward in livestock this is less obvious in horses. Small companion animals typically share MRSA strains that seem to exchange with a human reservoir. Management and therapeutic options have been suggested for livestock, horses, companion animals, as well as instructions on safety measures for persons in contact with
animals. Conclusions were drawn with emphasis on future research activities, especially to confirm the apparent evolution of the organism and to demonstrate efficiency of control strategies
Catry B., van Duijkeren E., Pomba MC., Greko C., Moreno MA., Pyorala S., Ruzauskas M., Sanders P., Threlfall EJ., Ungemach F. and Torren-Edo J.
 | Servicio de Zoonosis de Transmisión Alimentaria y Resistencia a Antimicrobianos (ZTA). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| Departamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET). | |
 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Utrecht University (UU). |
| Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária. Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (UTL). | |
 | National Veterinary Institute (SVA). |
| Department of Production Animal Medicine. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. University of Helsinki. | |
| Veterinary Academy. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU). | |
| AFSSA—LERMVD. | |
| Gastrointestinal Emerging and Zoonotic Infections Department. Health Protection Agency Microbiology Services Colindale London. | |
| Institut für Pharmakologie, Pharmazie und Toxikologie. Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät. Universität Leipzig. | |
| Läkemedelsverket Medical Products Agency. | |
| European Medicines Agency (EMEA). | |
