Effect of a disinfection strategy on the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 prevalence of sows, their piglets and the barn environment

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1634-1641

  Pletinckx, L J ^a,b   Dewulf, J ^c   De Bleecker, Y ^a   Rasschaert, G ^d   Goddeeris, B M ^b   De Man, I ^a  

^a KATHO Catholic University   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Barn environment; Disinfection strategy; MRSA CC398; Pigs; Washing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FARM BUILDINGS; MAMMALS; WASHING;

% REDUCTIONS; BARN ENVIRONMENT; CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE; CONTROL GROUPS; DISINFECTION STRATEGY; ISOPROPANOL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MRSA CC398; PIG; TIME POINTS;

DISINFECTION;

2 PROPANOL; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; SHAMPOO;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; PIG; SAMPLING; SKIN;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; LIVESTOCK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PIGLET; PROGENY; WEANING;

EID: 84878135831     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12201     Document Type: Article

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