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Click on “Download PDF” for the PDF version or on the title for the HTML version. If you are not an ASABE member or if your employer has not arranged for access to the full-text, Click here for options. MRSA in Pork Production Shower Facilities: An Intervention to Reduce Occupational ExposurePublished by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 18(1): 5-9. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41229) @2012Authors: K. R. Leedom Larson, E. A. Wagstrom, K. J. Donham, A. L. Harper, B. M. Hanson, M. J. Male, T. C. Smith Keywords: Agricultural workers' diseases, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Occupational health, Swine. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization has been documented in swine and swine workers. MRSA has also been found in the shower facilities of conventional swine farms. We previously conducted a review of the literature to identify measures used to reduce MRSA prevalence in athletic facilities. In this study, we evaluated those measures for adaptability to the pork production environment. A best practices protocol was developed to reduce MRSA levels in pork production shower facilities and implemented in two conventional swine production systems. (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)
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