| methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in central iowa wildlife. | livestock and pets have been identified as carriers of staphylococcus aureus; however, the role of wild animals as a reservoir of s. aureus strains has not yet been examined. we conducted a pilot study to determine the prevalence of methicillin-sensitive s. aureus (mssa) and methicillin-resistant s. aureus (mrsa) in 37 species of wild animals rehabilitated at a university clinic. nasal, wing, wound, and cloacal swabs were collected. of 114 animals, seven (6.1%) were mssa-positive and three (2.6% ... | 2012 | 23060511 |