Abstract:

Preliminary study of the effect of sow washing, as performed on the farm, on livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin status and strain diversity

Marijke Verhegghe, PhD; Florence Crombé, PhD; Ingrid De Man, Eng; Freddy Haesebrouck, Professor; Patrick Butaye, Professor; Marc Heyndrickx, Professor; Geertrui Rasschaert, PhD

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Washing sows (n = 12 per herd) on four Belgian pig farms positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) had no significant effect on MRSA status of the sow’s skin (P = .32) or nares (P = 1.00). In 64% of cases, the same strain was detected before and after washing.

Keywords: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, hygienic measures, sow, animal husbandry, MRSA

RIS citationCite as: Verhegghe M, Crombé F, De Man I, et al. Preliminary study of the effect of sow washing, as performed on the farm, on livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin status and strain diversity. J Swine Health Prod 2013;21(6):313-318.

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