ASM-ESCMID Conference on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci in Animals
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Date: 22nd - 25th September, 2009
Location: London, United Kingdom
Summary:
Clinical - Conference
This meeting will focus on methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) in animal health and the potential implications thereof for humans.The main focus will be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
The meeting will also include methicillin-resistant S. intermedius, S. schleiferi coagulans and S. pseudintermedius because of their emerging roles in animal disease. The two main areas are;
1) the impact of MRS infection and colonization on animal populations, and;
2) the public health consequences of animal MRS infection and colonization.