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The Importance of MRSA and Multiresistant Pathogens in Equine Practice
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Introduction
The emergence and dissemination of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality. While suggestions that we are nearing the end of the ‘antibiotic era’ are overly sensational, there is no denying the major impact that MDR pathogens are having on equine practice. While a few high-profile pathogens may attract much attention, there is a general increase in resistance in a range of equine pathogens, along with an increasing pool of resistance genes in commensal bacterial in the intestinal tract and elsewhere. The impact of MDR bacteria in horses can be both on equine health and human health.
Equine health
Inherently, MDR bacteria are not more virulent than their susceptible counterparts as resistance genes or gene mutations do not confer added virulence. However, infections with MDR bacteria can result in worse clinical outcomes if undiagnosed (or if diagnosis is delayed), as MDR bacteria are typically resistant to empirical antibiotic therapy, leading to a delay in implementing proper treatment. Objective study of the impact of MDR infections in horses, in terms of morbidity, mortality, decreased athletic or reproductive performance or treatment costs is lacking. [...]
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