Abstract
We isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from cows with subclinical mastitis and from a person who worked with these animals. The bovine and human strains were indistinguishable by phenotyping and genotyping methods and were of a low frequency spa type. To our knowledge, this finding indicates the first documented case of direct transmission of MRSA between cows and humans.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Cattle
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Genotype
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Humans
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Mastitis, Bovine / microbiology
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Mastitis, Bovine / transmission*
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Phenotype
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / transmission*
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Zoonoses / microbiology
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Zoonoses / transmission*