Dynamics and Determinants of Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in Livestock Veterinarians: A Prospective Cohort Study

Abstract

A high proportion of veterinarians had persistent MRSA CC398 carriage during the 2-year study period, indicating that this variant may colonize humans for prolonged periods. Furthermore, prevalence of S. aureus carriage was extremely high, indicating that MRSA CC398 is not replacing the susceptible strains, but comes on top of it.