Occurrence and Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from the Beef Production Chain in Koreaopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Haeng Ho; Lee, Gi Yong; Eom, Hong Sik; Yang, Soo-Jin
- Issue Date
- May-2020
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC FOOD SCIENCE ANIMAL RESOURCES
- Keywords
- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA); beef cattle; antimicrobial resistance
- Citation
- FOOD SCIENCE OF ANIMAL RESOURCES, v.40, no.3, pp 401 - 414
- Pages
- 14
- Journal Title
- FOOD SCIENCE OF ANIMAL RESOURCES
- Volume
- 40
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 401
- End Page
- 414
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/42681
- DOI
- 10.5851/kosfa.2020.e20
- ISSN
- 2636-0772
2636-0780
- Abstract
- The emergence and persistence of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in livestock animals have been reported as a potential risk factor for transmission to humans. In this study, we investigated the nationwide prevalence and characteristics of MRSA and MSSA in the Korean beef production system, including retail markets, slaughterhouses, and cattle farms. From a total of 1,285 samples, only 5 MRSA strains were isolated: from a farmer (1 ST72 MRSA), a carcass sample from a slaughterhouse (1 ST72 MRSA), and beef cattle (3 ST5 MRSA). In addition, 11 MSSA strains were isolated from beef cattle (n=3), humans (1 farmer, 1 slaughterhouse worker, and 4 retail market workers), and carcass samples (n=1) and slaughterhouse environment (n=1). Although the prevalence of MRSA and MSSA in beef cattle was much lower than that reported in pigs, 5/5 MRSA and 2/11 MSSA strains displayed multiple drug resistance (MDR) phenotypes. Unlike the swine-associated MRSA, no correlation was found between tetracycline/zinc resistance and MDR phenotype. However, MRSA strains had an identical set of staphylococcal enterotoxins and exhibited enhanced levels of resistance to antimicrobial peptides (PMAP-36 and LL-37) compared to the MSSA strains. In conclusion, continued and systemic surveillance of livestock, meat products, and humans in close contact with livestock/meat products is necessary to prevent the transmission of MRSA and MSSA to humans.
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