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Matjaz Ocepek Author
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Affiliation
Microbiology
Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Slovenia
Biography
Matjaz Ocepek, head of the National Veterinary Institute and the Head of the National Reference Laboratory for bovine tuberculosis engaged in development and implementation of the methods for diagnostics of zoonoses. principal investigator at the Veterinary Faculty.
He has published more than 100 original scientific papers. He is a member of the editorial board and a reviewer for several international scientific journals and a member of the European Society of Mycobacteriology (chairman of the 31st ESM congress), International Association for Paratuberculosis, International Society for Infectious Diseases and Slovenian Microbiological Society (past president).
Publications
Short Communication Open Access
The Influence of Livestock on Human Infections with LA-MRSA
Author(s): Matjaz Ocepek
Infections caused by the methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are traditionally nosocomial, but recent reports have indicated an increased frequency of community acquired infections. Livestock associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) is usually present in livestock, especially in pigs. Although LA-MRSA strains usually don't cause the disease in animals, they might function potential source for human infections. In Slovenia, the number of people colonized with LA-MRSA is increasing. Both human and animal samples additionally to environmental samples were collected from 16 farms in Slovenia, where a minimum of one case of LA-MRSA was previously confirmed per family. All the obtained isolates were tested for his or her antimicrobial susceptibility with the microdilution method for the m... view more»
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