Abstract:

A pilot study to determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in showers at pork production facilities, gymnasiums, and private residences in Indiana

Sandra F. Amass, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ABVP; Rika Jolie, DVM, MsC, PhD; Jessica L. Schneider, BS, RVT; Phillip Morgan

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Swab samples of the floor and water-control handles of showers at 10 pork production facilities, 10 public gymnasiums, and 10 private residences were culture-negative for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This organism appears not to be a human health risk for those utilizing showers at these 10 Indiana pork production facilities.

Keywords: shower, communal shower, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

RIS citationCite as: Amass SF, Jolie R, Schneider JL, et al. A pilot study to determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in showers at pork production facilities, gymnasiums, and private residences in Indiana. J Swine Health Prod 2005;13(3):150-151.

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