Longitudinal study of horses for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus following wound infections

Abstract

The most sensitive sampling site was the nostrils, with a sensitivity of 0.91 (95% CI: 0.59-1.00). The other test sites had a sensitivity of 0-0.09. Individual cases tested positive, but with time all tested negative. The observed carriage time ranged from 55 to 711 days (median = 143, IQR: 111-172 days), but these data should be interpreted with caution since only a small number of cases were studied. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Horses; Longitudinal; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Wound infection

Published in

Veterinary Microbiology
2013, volume: 163, number: 3-4, pages: 388-391
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

SLU Authors

• Bergström, Karin

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • National Veterinary Institute (SVA)

• Grönlund, Ulrika

  • National Veterinary Institute (SVA)

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Veterinary Science
Microbiology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.01.004

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/53889