Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk samples of dairy cows in small holder farms of North-Western Ethiopia.
Sefinew Alemu MekonnenT J G M LamJ HoekstraV P M G RuttenT S TessemaE M BroensA E RiesebosM P SpaninksG KoopPublished in: BMC veterinary research (2018)
We found a high degree of relatedness among bovine S. aureus isolates in North-Western Ethiopia, suggesting contagious within and between farm transmission of strains that are often resistant to commonly used antimicrobials. This highlights the need for effective preventive measures that aim at limiting transmission of bacteria rather than using antimicrobials to control S. aureus mastitis in Ethiopia.