Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus remains an important zoonotic and equine pathogen worldwide. Equine veterinarians need to be aware that MRSA is present in the equine population so that further dissemination of this pathogen can be curbed.Veterinary personnel who work with horses seem to be at increased risk of MRSA colonization, but close attention to routine infection-control measures such as hand hygiene may help decrease this risk. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isone of the most important hospital-associated pathogens in human medicine, and it is now also recognized as a community-associated and zoonotic pathogen.
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