MRSA in pig farms: a prospective cohort study
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Methods In this prospective cohort study in 50 pig farms in The Netherlands, human nasal samples were collected on 5 time points in 8 months. At start of the study, throat samples and environmental samples were taken. Persistent carriers were defined as persons with 100% of nasal samples positive for MRSA, non-carriers had no MRSA and intermittent carriers had at least one positive sample. Data collection is still ongoing (total follow-up 1 year).
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Methods In this prospective cohort study, pig farmers and their employees from 50 pig farms in The Netherlands were tested for MRSA presence in nose and throat at 5 time points in 8 months. Questionnaires were taken as well. Persistent carriers were defined as persons with 100% of nasal samples positive for MRSA. Multilevel multivariate regression analysis was performed in SAS. This is a prelim...
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