Abstract
Carriage of pig-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is known to occur in pig farmers. Zoonotic lineages of MRSA have been considered of low virulence and with limited capacity for inter-human spread. We present a case of family transmission of pig-associated MRSA ST398, which resulted in a severe infection in a newborn.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Carrier State / transmission
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DNA Fingerprinting
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / microbiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / transmission*
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Virulence Factors / genetics
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Zoonoses / microbiology*
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Zoonoses / transmission*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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Virulence Factors