TABLE 2.
Prevalence of MRSA in fresh meat from 2014 to 2017a
| Yr | No. of meat samples (source) | No. of MRSA-positive meat samples (source) | Prevalence of MRSA (%) (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 319 (chicken) | 22 (chicken) | 6.9 (chicken) (4.4–10.3) |
| 2015 | 302 (pork), 298 (beef) | 2 (pork), 0 (beef) | 0.7 (pork) (0.1–2.4), 0 (beef) (0–1.2) |
| 2016 | 302 (chicken) | 9 (chicken) | 3.0 (chicken) (1.4–5.6) |
| 2017 | 301 (pork), 299 (beef) | 2 (pork), 0 (beef) | 0.7 (pork) (0.1–2.4), 0 (beef) (0–1.2) |
a
MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; 95% CI, confidence interval.