MRSA found in surveillance programme
The MRSA-bacteria was found in a pigherd.
Photo: Hanne Mari Jordsmyr.
The National Veterinary Insitute has detected a MRSA-bacteria in a pigherd as part of the surveillance-programme on MRSA in Norway. This group of bacteria is seldom found in Norway, while in some other european countries it is a growing problem in animal husbandry. The MRSA bacteria is resistant to some kinds of antibiotics.
This is a short english version of a longer article in Norwegian. Please contact one of the below researchers if you require more information.
Contacts at the National Veterinary Institute
Marianne Sunde, researcher, Section for Bacteriology
Telephone: +47 23 21 63 81
E-mail: marianne.sunde@vetinst.no
Madelaine Norström, researcher, Norwegian Zoonosis Centre
Telephone:+47 23 21 64 82
E-mail: madelaine.norstrom@vetinst.no
Bjørn Lium, researcher, Section for Farm Animal Health and Welfare
Telephone +47 23 21 63 87
E-mail: bjorn.lium@vetinst.no
