MRSA in pigs: A link with cephalosporins?

The subject of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was reviewed a couple of years ago after the last International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress. It is timely after the recent Congress in Vancouver (18-21 July 2010), where again it was a hot topic for debate, to summarise the findings to date. By David Burch, Veterinarian, Octagon Services, Windsor, Berkshire, UK A great deal of work has been carried out in the last two years. We have had two baseline survey results from