id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-254872-w6d397js Stein, Richard A. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—the new zoonosis 2008-11-30 .txt text/plain 1670 90 36 The surge in community-associated MRSA, at a time when reports of animal-to-human transmission are increasing, might not be merely coincidental, 12, 13 and according to a recent study conducted in the Netherlands, MRSA that entered from an animal reservoir into the human population is now responsible for over 20% of the strains isolated. 14 Findings that have accumulated in recent years make it necessary to define three additional patient groups at high risk for zoonotic MRSA: individuals in contact with farm animals, contacts of household pets, and veterinarian staff. Moreover, it is important to note that MRSA strains of animal origin have been isolated from people lacking previous documented direct animal contacts, supporting the possibility that direct human-to-human transmission occurs subsequent to one person's colonization/infection. Methicillin (oxacillin)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from major food animals and their potential transmission to humans An outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections resulting from horse to human transmission in a veterinary hospital ./cache/cord-254872-w6d397js.txt ./txt/cord-254872-w6d397js.txt