Genomic comparison of mecC-carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from hedgehogs and humans in the Netherlands.
Cindy DierikxPaul HengeveldSandra WitteveenAngela van HoekMarga van Santen-VerheuvelMargriet MontizaanMarja KikMiriam MaasLeo SchoulsAntoni P A Hendrickxnull nullEngeline van DuijkerenPublished in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2023)
mecC-MRSA from hedgehogs and humans mainly belonged to the same two clonal complexes, indicating a common source. No firm evidence for recent zoonotic transmission was found. Further studies are needed to investigate the role of hedgehogs in the occurrence of mecC-MRSA in humans.