Occurrence and Survival of Livestock-Associated MRSA in Pig Manure and on Agriculture Fields.

ABSTRACT: Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is widespread in European pig production, and an increasing number of humans attract infections with this bacterium. Although most infections occur in humans with direct livestock contact, an increasing number of infections occur in humans without any established livestock contact. There have been speculations that at least some of these infections may be connected to the exposure of liquid pig manure for example spread as fertilizers. The present study therefore undertook to measure the presence of LA-MRSA in liquid pig manure and on the surface of soils fertilized with liquid manure and investigate the survival of the bacterium in manure. The results showed that LA-MRSA could be detected in 7 out of 20 liquid manu

SUBMITTER: Astrup LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8071562 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature