Table 3 Isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from slaughter-age pigs in Canada.
From: Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusshedding by slaughter-age pigs
Province | Number of farms, pigs | Unadjusted pig prevalence (%, 95% CI) | Adjusted pig prevalence (%, 95% CI) | Farm prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 10, 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B | 5, 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C | 10,100 | 11 (6.2-18.8) | 0.04 (0.0-99.8) | 30% (3/10) |
D | 13, 130 | 0.8 (0.1-5.3) | 0.77 (0.1-5.3) | 7.7% (1/13) |
E | 8, 80 | 11.3 (6.0-20.2) | 0.35 (0-88.8) | 25% (2/8) |
Total | 46, 460 | 4.6 (3.0-6.9) | 0.002 (0-12.8) | 13% (6/46) |