| Literature DB >> 27033931 |
M Angeles Argudín1, Patrick Butaye2.
Abstract
The use of metals as feed supplement has been recognized as a potential driver for co-selection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs. However, the prevalence of these determinants in methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MRCoNS) is largely unknown. In this study, a collection of 130 MRCoNS from pigs and veal calves were investigated for the presence of metal-resistance genes (czrC, copB, cadD, arsA) associated to SCCmec. Near half of the isolates carried metal resistance genes (czrC 5.4%, copB 38.5%, cadD 7.7%, arsA 26.2%) regardless of their SCCmec type. The increased use of metals in livestock animals, especially zinc in pigs in several European countries may co-select for methicillin-resistance in several staphylococcal species.Entities:
Keywords: Copper; Methicillin resistance; Zinc
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27033931 DOI： 10.1016/j.rvsc.2016.02.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Res Vet Sci ISSN： 0034-5288 Impact factor: 2.534