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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Staphylococcus aureus colonization in healthy horses in Atlantic Canada.

Journal:
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
Year:
2008
Authors:
Burton, Shelly et al.
Affiliation:
Atlantic Veterinary College
Species:
horse

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization was not identified in any of 497 horses from Atlantic Canada. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) was isolated from a subsample of 19/242 (7.9%) horses. Colonization with MSSA is relatively common in healthy horses in Atlantic Canada, but MRSA is currently rare or absent.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18978975/