Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in handler of cheese made with goat’s milk in Brazil

Staphylococcus epidermidis resistente à meticilina em manipulador de queijo elaborado com leite de cabra no Brasil

ABSTRACT:

In the Northeastern Brazil, artisanal cheese production is an important local economic activity for small producers. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus is responsible for causing infection in animals and humans. This study described the first detection of methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis isolated in the nasal cavity of a handler of coalho cheese made with goat’s milk in Northeastern Brazil. This brief communication highlighted the importance of adopting biosafety measures by cheese handlers, in order to reduce possible contamination and the spread of pathogens in the production chain of this type of artisanal cheese in Brazil.

Key-words:
goat cheese; antimicrobial resistance; one health