Dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus carriage in pig farmers: a prospective cohort study B.A.G.L. van Cleef, B.H.B. van Benthem, E.J.M. Verkade, M. van Rijen, M.F.Q. Kluytmans-van den Bergh, L.M. Schouls, B. Duim, J.A. Wagenaar, H. Graveland, M.E.H. Bos, D. Heederik, J.A.J.W. Kluytmans Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 20, Issue 10, Pages O764-O771 (October 2014) DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12582 Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 1 Variation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal prevalence, resulting in persistent, intermittent and non-carriers (a) and mean cross-sectional nasal S. aureus prevalences per sampling occasion (b). Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2014 20, O764-O771DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12582) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 2 Amount of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nasal (a) and oropharyngeal (b) swabs from start of study and probability of persistent MRSA carriage in pig farmers who were MRSA positive at the start of the study. Non-parametric regression model (smoothing) with 95% confidence bands. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2014 20, O764-O771DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12582) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions