Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from healthy cattle and buffaloes in a linked community

Objective:To give updated information regarding the occurrence of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolated from dairy cattle buffalos in a linked study population. Design: Descriptive study. Samples:The comprised 360 samples (240 animal origin 120 humans). Three different types (including teat swabs, milk feces, 80 each) were collected animals addition (nasal hand swabs stool specimens, 40 contact persons. Procedures:The examined by stander techniques. Results:S. was identified 59.3% (73/123) farm cattle. MRSA not determined any cows’ while for buffaloes, it detected 63.2% (12/19), 64.7% (11/17) % (4/10) milk, fecal samples, respectively. For smallholding above mentioned relation to recovered isolates (at cefoxitin 4μg/ml) following pattern: 22.2% (4/18), 15% (3/20) 18.8% (3/16) 20% (3/15), 100% (11/11) 43.8% (7/16), However, persons percentage 85 (34/40), 82.5 (33/40) 90 (36/40) nasal respectively. Conclusion clinical relevance:The results herein confirmed that cows, buffaloes their workers could play significant role transmission MRSA, whereas detection raw feces cows may create opportunity such bacteria.