Rapid communications First detection of livestock-associated meticillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 in bulk tank milk

coccus aureus belonging to clonal complex 398 (LA-MRSA CC398) is an important cause of zoonotic infections in several countries, but there is only a sin-gle published report of this lineage from the United Kingdom (UK). Here, we describe the isolation of LA-MRSA CC398 from bulk tank milk from five geo-graphically dispersed farms in the UK. Our findings suggest that LA-MRSA CC398 is established in live-stock in the UK. Awareness of the potential occupa-tional risks and surveillance in other food-producing animal species should be promoted. Isolation of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from dairy cattle During a study, performed from January to July 2012, to detect mecC meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureu