Staphylococcus aureus epidemiology in wildlife: a systematic review

Heaton, C. J. and Gerbig, G. R. and Sensius, L. D. and Vishwash, Patel and Smith, T. C.

Antibiotics (2020) 9:

DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9020089

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterial colonizer of humans and a variety of animal species. Many strains have zoonotic potential, moving between humans and animals, including livestock, pets, and wildlife. We examined publications reporting on S. aureus presence in a variety of wildlife species in order to more cohesively review distribution of strains and antibiotic resistance in wildlife. Fifty-one studies were included in the final qualitative synthesis. The most common types documented included ST398, ST425, ST1, ST133, ST130, and ST15. A mix of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible strains were noted. A number of molecular types were identified that were likely to be found in wildlife species, including those that are commonly found in humans or other animal species (including livestock). Additional research should include follow-up in geographic areas that are under-sampled in this study, which is dominated by European studies.

Citation

Heaton, C. J., Gerbig, G. R., Sensius, L. D., Vishwash, P., & Smith, T. C. (2020). Staphylococcus aureus epidemiology in wildlife: a systematic review. Antibiotics, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9020089 man, systematic reviews, Europe, disease prevalence, epidemiology, bacterium, drug resistance, Pesticide and Drug Resistance [HH410], zoonoses, zoonotic infections, wild animals, disease transmission, domestic animals, livestock, disease distribution, bacterial diseases, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, meticillin, MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, strains, antibiotics, beta-lactam antibiotics, penicillins, bacterial infections, bacterioses, Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms [ZZ395], Pesticides and Drugs, Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821], Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210], Control [HH405], drug susceptibility, Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms [ZZ394], Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals) [YY700]

Keywords

• man
• systematic reviews
• Europe
• disease prevalence
• epidemiology
• bacterium
• drug resistance
• Pesticide and Drug Resistance [HH410]
• zoonoses
• zoonotic infections
• wild animals
• disease transmission
• domestic animals
• livestock
• disease distribution
• bacterial diseases
• methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• meticillin
• MRSA
• Staphylococcus aureus
• strains
• antibiotics
• beta-lactam antibiotics
• penicillins
• bacterial infections
• bacterioses
• Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms [ZZ395]
• Pesticides and Drugs
• Prion
• Viral
• Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821]
• Prion
• Viral
• Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]
• Control [HH405]
• drug susceptibility
• Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms [ZZ394]
• Pathogens
• Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals) [YY700]