Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are widely used in German breeding pigs
BfR: risk of infection via food very low
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are widely used in pig breeding stocks in Germany. The results of a nationwide BfR study confirm earlier studies in Germany and other EU member states. They are part of a study that was conducted last year in the European Union in breeding pigs. The results of the EU study published by the European Agency for Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The results of the BfR for Germany show: In 84 201 the stocks examined with breeding pigs (41,8 percent) were MRSA detected in the barn dust. Those who are professionally involved with pigs, are often carriers of this germ. "A risk of infection via food with pork is after all what we know, very low", says BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. Meat should anyway be processed taking into account special kitchen hygiene and consumed only by heated. This inactivates potential pathogens.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are common pathogens. People become infected mainly in the hospital so. Since these pathogens are resistant to many antibiotics, it can be difficult to therapy. Certain types of this germ can cause infections outside of hospitals.