Table 56.
Meticillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in food‐producing animals, clinical investigations, 2016
| Country | Production type/monitoring description (when specified) | Sample unit | Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units tested | (%) positive for MRSA | |||
| Cattle (bovine animals) | ||||
| Netherlands | Dairy cows ‐ VCCI | Animal | 1,542 | 10 (0.6%) |
| Slovakia | Adult cattle over 2 years of age – OFCI | Animal | 21 | 0 |
| Calves (under 1 year of age) – OFCI | Animal | 11 | 0 | |
| Dairy cows – OFCI | Animal | 297 | 0 | |
| Heifers – OFCI | Animal | 1 | 0 | |
| Goats | ||||
| Slovakia | OFCI | Animal | 6 | 0 |
| Pigeons | ||||
| Slovakia | VCCI | Animal | 4 | 0 |
| Pigs | ||||
| Netherlands | Fattening pigs – OFCI | Animal | 20 | 2 (10.0%) |
| Slovakia | Fattening pigs – OFCI | Animal | 1 | 0 |
| Sheep | ||||
| Slovakia | Animals over 1 year of age – OFCI | Animal | 11 | 0 |
| Animals under 1 year of age (lambs) – OFCI | Animal | 12 | 0 | |
| Milk ewes – OFCI | Animal | 53 | 0 | |
VCCI: At‐veterinary‐clinic clinical investigations; OFCI: On‐farm clinical investigations.