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Journal of clinical microbiology2005; 43(6); 2916-2919; doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.6.2916-2919.2005

Surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus in veterinary teaching hospitals.

Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus isolates (n = 70) from 65 patients (36 canine, 18 equine, 7 bovine, 2 avian, and 2 feline) at seven veterinary teaching hospitals in the United States were studied. The majority of patients (83%) with an S. aureus infection were canine and equine, but this may have reflected a sample bias based on clinic case loads and diagnostic lab submissions at the participating institutions. Fourteen percent of patients with an S. aureus infection were infected with a methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolate. Six of seven institutions had at least one MRSA infection during the study. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis on 63 of the 70 isolates yielded 58 unique strains of S. aureus. None of the strain types of the MRSA isolates matched each other or the type of any other S. aureus isolate. The proportions of patients infected with an MRSA isolate were not significantly different between institutions or animal species (P > or = 0.222). Methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates in this study seemed to be community acquired rather than hospital acquired.
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Publication Date: 2005-06-16 PubMed ID: 15956418PubMed Central: PMC1151956DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.6.2916-2919.2005Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary

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This research study revolves around the investigation of Staphylococcus aureus infections in various animal patients, with a special focus on methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), across seven veterinary teaching hospitals in the United States. It also scrutinizes the origins of the MRSA infections and their spread across different species and institutions.

Study Subjects and Methodology

  • The study was conducted on 65 patients, including 36 dogs (canine), 18 horses (equine), seven cows (bovine), two birds (avian), and two cats (feline).
  • The presence of Staphylococcus aureus was inspected in 70 isolate samples taken from these patients.
  • Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was performed on 63 out of the 70 isolates to identify the unique strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

Main Findings

  • Most of the patients (83%) with an S. aureus infection were either dogs or horses, suggesting a potential sample bias based on institutional case loads and diagnostic lab submissions.
  • 14% of patients were found to be infected with MRSA.
  • Six out of seven participating institutions reported at least one MRSA infection during the study period.
  • A total of 58 unique strains of S. aureus were identified from the isolates.
  • Interestingly, the type of strain found in the MRSA isolates did not match each other or any other S. aureus isolates, indicating their unique nature.
  • The study found no significant difference in MRSA infection rates between different institutions or animal species (P >= 0.222), suggesting the MRSA infection is not just limited to a specific species or institutional environment.
  • The authors infer that MRSA infections identified in this study appear to be community-acquired rather than hospital-acquired, hinting at a broader MRSA infection source in the communities.

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Middleton JR, Fales WH, Luby CD, Oaks JL, Sanchez S, Kinyon JM, Wu CC, Maddox CW, Welsh RD, Hartmann F. (2005). Surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus in veterinary teaching hospitals. J Clin Microbiol, 43(6), 2916-2919. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.6.2916-2919.2005

Publication

Journal of clinical microbiology
ISSN: 0095-1137
NlmUniqueID: 7505564
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 43
Issue: 6
Pages: 2916-2919

Researcher Affiliations

Middleton, John R
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. middletonjr@missouri.edu
Fales, William H
    Luby, Christopher D
      Oaks, J Lindsay
        Sanchez, Susan
          Kinyon, Joann M
            Wu, Ching Ching
              Maddox, Carol W
                Welsh, Ronald D
                  Hartmann, Faye

                    MeSH Terms

                    • Animals
                    • Cats
                    • Cattle
                    • Community-Acquired Infections
                    • Dog Diseases / epidemiology
                    • Dog Diseases / microbiology
                    • Dogs
                    • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
                    • Horse Diseases / microbiology
                    • Horses
                    • Hospitals, Animal
                    • Hospitals, Teaching
                    • Humans
                    • Methicillin Resistance
                    • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
                    • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
                    • Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary
                    • Staphylococcus aureus / classification
                    • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
                    • Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
                    • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification

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