Valentina Mascaro1, Maria Leonetti, Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile, Pamela Barbadoro, Elisa Ponzio, Claudia Recanatini, Emilia Prospero, Maria Pavia. 1. Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Græcia," Catanzaro, Italy (Dr Mascaro, Dr Leonetti, and Dr Pavia); Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy (Dr Nobile); Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy (Dr Barbadoro, Dr Ponzio, Dr Recanatini, and Dr Prospero).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We measured the prevalence of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in swine livestock workers, examined LA-MRSA resistance profile, and associated carriage with the working activities. METHODS: Information was collected on demographics and occupational history. Swabs were collected and tested for the isolation of S. aureus, examined for antimicrobial susceptibility, and all MRSA underwent ST398qPCR assay. RESULTS: LA-MRSA was isolated in 7.3% of the 396 enrolled workers. LA-MRSA colonization was more likely in farmers than in slaughterhouse workers (Fisher exact P = 0.001). Carriage was associated with herd size, being less frequent in small/medium farms (odds ratio = 0.20; 95% confidence interval = 0.07 to 0.53), and with the number of working days per week (OR = 2.11; 95% confidence interval = 1.07 to 4.19). CONCLUSIONS: LA-MRSA carriage is strongly animal-exposure related, and educational intervention informing about the risks related to the activity with livestock is needed.
OBJECTIVE: We measured the prevalence of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in swine livestock workers, examined LA-MRSA resistance profile, and associated carriage with the working activities. METHODS: Information was collected on demographics and occupational history. Swabs were collected and tested for the isolation of S. aureus, examined for antimicrobial susceptibility, and all MRSA underwent ST398qPCR assay. RESULTS: LA-MRSA was isolated in 7.3% of the 396 enrolled workers. LA-MRSA colonization was more likely in farmers than in slaughterhouse workers (Fisher exact P = 0.001). Carriage was associated with herd size, being less frequent in small/medium farms (odds ratio = 0.20; 95% confidence interval = 0.07 to 0.53), and with the number of working days per week (OR = 2.11; 95% confidence interval = 1.07 to 4.19). CONCLUSIONS: LA-MRSA carriage is strongly animal-exposure related, and educational intervention informing about the risks related to the activity with livestock is needed.
Authors: Valentina Mascaro; Lorena Squillace; Carmelo Ga Nobile; Rosa Papadopoli; Thijs Bosch; Leo M Schouls; Francesco Casalinuovo; Rosanna Musarella; Maria Pavia Journal: Infect Drug Resist Date: 2019-08-20 Impact factor: 4.003
Authors: David W Graham; Gilles Bergeron; Megan W Bourassa; James Dickson; Filomena Gomes; Adina Howe; Laura H Kahn; Paul S Morley; H Morgan Scott; Shabbir Simjee; Randall S Singer; Tara C Smith; Carina Storrs; Thomas E Wittum Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci Date: 2019-04 Impact factor: 5.691