Prevalence and risk factors associated with nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in horses and their caregivers.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat, and pet-associated strains may pose a risk to human health. Equine veterinarians are at high risk of carrying methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS), but specific risk factors remain elusive, and few data are available for other personnel involved in the horse industry. The prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors for nasal carriage of MRS in horses and their caregivers were studied in northwestern Italy. Nasal swabs from 110 asymptomatic horses housed at 21 barns and 34 human caregivers were collected. Data on barns, horses, and personnel were acquired through questionnaires. The samples were incubated in selective media, and the bacterial isolates were identified by mass spectrometry. Risk factors were investigated by Poisson regressio

SUBMITTER: Bullone M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11386249 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature