Epidemiological analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in veterinary medical practice

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23790671
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Hygiene
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (2012-2013); Rakuno Gakuen University (2011)
• Principal Investigator: ISHIHARA KANAKO 東京農工大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 講師 (60515849)
• Research Collaborator: TAMURA Yutaka 酪農学園大学, 獣医学部, 教授 (50382487) ; IWASAKI Toshiroh 東京農工大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 教授 (50262754) ; KITOH Katsuya 岐阜大学, 応用生物科学部, 教授 (80270974)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: 感染予防 / MRSA

Research Abstract

The percentages of MRSA carriage among veterinarians in private veterinary clinics (23%, 22/96) and academic veterinary hospitals (12%, 6/50) were high in Japan. However, MRSA carriage among dogs, which they had contact with veterinarians, was rare (1%, 3/292). Genotypes for canine MRSA isolates were concordant with those from veterinary staff members who potentially had contact with each MRSA-positive dog in the veterinary clinic. Most of MRSA isolates from veterinary staff and dogs were the same genotype (ST5-spa t002-SCCmec II) or the variant type as major hospital-acquired MRSA clone in Japan.
Although the association between MRSA carriage and personal hygiene management was not indicated in academic veterinary hospitals, the percentages to practice hand washing between animal patients and to wear gloves or masks were low. Veterinary staff may be required to practice personal hygiene management for prevention of nosocomial infection in veterinary medical practice in Japan.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among veterinary staff and dogs in private veterinary clinics in Hokkaido, Japan (2014)
  • Author(s): Ishihara, K., Saito, M., Shimokubo, N., Muramatsu, Y., Maetani, S. and Tamura, Y
  • Journal Title: Microbiol. Immunol Volume: 58 Pages: 149-154
  • DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12128
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 獣医師から分離されたメチシリン耐性コアグラーゼ陰性ブドウ球菌の遺伝学的解析 (2012)
  • Author(s): 石原加奈子、酒井久美子、椿下早絵、田村豊
  • Organizer: 第154回日本獣医学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 岩手大学(岩手)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-16
• [Presentation] 伴侶動物病院におけるMRSAの現状 (2012)
  • Author(s): 石原加奈子
  • Organizer: 平成23年度日本獣医師会獣医学術学会年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター(北海道)
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-05
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 獣医療におけるメチシリン耐性黄色ブドウ球菌の疫学調査 (2011)
  • Author(s): 佐藤友美、石原加奈子、蒔田浩平、鬼頭克也、岩崎利郎、田村豊
  • Organizer: 第152回日本獣医学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪府立大学中百舌鳥キャンパス(大阪)
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-20