2019
DOI: 10.2147/idr.s211629
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<p>Prevalence of methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MRSA) carriage and pattern of antibiotic resistance among sheep farmers from Southern Italy</p>

Abstract: PurposeWe conducted a cross-sectional study to measure the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization, with a particular focus on livestock associated (LA)-MRSA in farmers working in contact with livestock (sheep) in one Italian region. Furthermore, we have assessed the antimicrobial resistance pattern of isolates and the association of carriage with specific characteristic of farms and working tasks.Patients and methodsDemographic data, occupational history, and contact with… Show more

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“…In this study, 61 MRSA isolates were collected from 150 different clinical samples of Iraqi patients, confirming the prevalence of 40.7%. This prevalence rate of MRSA was lower than previous reports from Iran (78.9%) [11] and Iraq (53.1%) [20] , and was higher than studies from Italy (1.1%) [21] and Ghana (17.1%) [22] . Differences in prevalence rates may be explained by the differences in bacteria detection methods, examined populations, and studied sample types and sizes in various countries.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 79%
“…In this study, 61 MRSA isolates were collected from 150 different clinical samples of Iraqi patients, confirming the prevalence of 40.7%. This prevalence rate of MRSA was lower than previous reports from Iran (78.9%) [11] and Iraq (53.1%) [20] , and was higher than studies from Italy (1.1%) [21] and Ghana (17.1%) [22] . Differences in prevalence rates may be explained by the differences in bacteria detection methods, examined populations, and studied sample types and sizes in various countries.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 79%
“…spa‐ type t223 has, however, also been reported from cattle in Belgium in 2018 (see Figure 1 and Table 6 in Annex E ) pointing to a potential animal origin of the isolates. On the other hand, CC22 isolates have also been observed in people handling sheep in Italy (Mascaro et al., 2019 ). Hence the origin and transmission are difficult to discern and more data on this are needed for non‐CC398 isolates.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, our findings contradict and exceed 7% reported among veterinary staff by Espadale et al . [ 23 ], 6.5% reported among veterinary personnel [ 20 ], 3.4% reported among contact people handling animals in households, most of which work in the veterinary profession [ 24 ], and 1.1% was also reported among sheep farmers in Southern Italy [ 25 ]. Similarly, it exceeded human health care workers, where 6.2% was found in France and 6% in Turkey [ 26 , 27 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%