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The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2008; 49(8); 797-799;

Staphylococcus aureus colonization in healthy horses in Atlantic Canada.

Abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization was not identified in any of 497 horses from Atlantic Canada. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) was isolated from a subsample of 19/242 (7.9%) horses. Colonization with MSSA is relatively common in healthy horses in Atlantic Canada, but MRSA is currently rare or absent. Colonisation par Staphylococus aureus de chevaux en santé sur la côte atlantique du Canada. La colonisation par Staphylococus aureus résistant à la méthicilline (SARM) n’a été identifiée sur aucun des 497 chevaux testés provenant de la côte atlantique du Canada. Le Staphylococus aureus sensible à la méthicilline (SASM) a été isolé à partir d’un sous échantillonnage de 19/242 chevaux (7,9 %). La colonisation par le SASM est relativement fréquente chez les chevaux de la côte atlantique du Canada mais le SARM est actuellement rare ou absent. (Traduit par Docteur André Blouin)
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Publication Date: 2008-11-04 PubMed ID: 18978975PubMed Central: PMC2465786
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The research article focuses on examining the prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) among healthy horses in Atlantic Canada. The study finds that MSSA is present in 7.9% of tested horses while MRSA is rare or absent.

Study Purpose and Design

  • The main purpose of the study was to investigate the occurrence of MRSA and MSSA colonization in healthy horses from Atlantic Canada.
  • The research entailed the examination of samples from 497 healthy horses.

Findings

  • The study found that no horse was colonized with MRSA.
  • MSSA was identified in a subsample of 19 out of 242 horses. This represents a relatively high occurrence rate of 7.9%.

Conclusions

  • The research concluded that colonization with MSSA is fairly common among healthy horses in Atlantic Canada.
  • However, the prevalence of MRSA in the same population is currently rare or completely absent.

Implications

  • The results of this study suggest that although MSSA is present in the horse population of Atlantic Canada, the absence of MRSA is a positive finding in terms of antimicrobial resistance, as MRSA is resistant to commonly used antibiotics.
  • The presence of MSSA highlights the need for continued monitoring and management to prevent the potential spread of this bacteria and to maintain the overall health and wellbeing of horses in the region.

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APA
Burton S, Reid-Smith R, McClure JT, Weese JS. (2008). Staphylococcus aureus colonization in healthy horses in Atlantic Canada. Can Vet J, 49(8), 797-799.

Publication

The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
ISSN: 0008-5286
NlmUniqueID: 0004653
Country: Canada
Language: English
Volume: 49
Issue: 8
Pages: 797-799

Researcher Affiliations

Burton, Shelly
  • Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
Reid-Smith, Richard
    McClure, J Trenton
      Weese, J Scott

        MeSH Terms

        • Animals
        • Canada / epidemiology
        • Carrier State / epidemiology
        • Carrier State / veterinary
        • Horse Diseases / drug therapy
        • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
        • Horses / microbiology
        • Methicillin Resistance
        • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development
        • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
        • Nasal Cavity / microbiology
        • Prevalence
        • Risk Assessment
        • Risk Factors
        • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
        • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
        • Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary
        • Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development
        • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification

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