Scientific Institute of Public Health, Epidemiology Unit, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Epidemiol Infect. 2010 May;138(5):626-44. doi: 10.1017/S0950268810000014. Epub 2010 Feb 9.
The scope of this reflection paper was to review the latest research on the risk of MRSA infection and colonization in animals. Attention focused on occurrence, risk factors for colonization and infection, and human contact hazard for livestock, horses, and companion animals. Whereas the clonal relationship between MRSA strains of CC398 is straightforward in livestock this is less obvious in horses. Small companion animals typically share MRSA strains that seem to exchange with a human reservoir. Management and therapeutic options have been suggested for livestock, horses, companion animals, as well as instructions on safety measures for persons in contact with animals. Conclusions were drawn with emphasis on future research activities, especially to confirm the apparent evolution of the organism and to demonstrate efficiency of control strategies.
本反思论文的范围是回顾有关动物中耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）感染和定植风险的最新研究。重点关注家畜、马和伴侣动物的发生、定植和感染的危险因素，以及人类接触的危险。虽然在牲畜中，CC398 型 MRSA 菌株的克隆关系很直接，但在马中则不那么明显。小型伴侣动物通常携带与人类储库交换的 MRSA 菌株。已经针对家畜、马和伴侣动物提出了管理和治疗选择，以及有关与动物接触人员的安全措施的说明。结论强调了未来的研究活动，特别是要确认该生物体的明显进化，并证明控制策略的有效性。
