Wild mice in and around the city of Utrecht, The Netherlands, are carriers of Clostridium difficile but not ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella spp. or MRSA

Mice in buildings are a hygiene hazard because they harbour several zoonoses and animals diseases. The aim of this study was to gather information on specific bacteria in house mice caught in the urban environment. Mice caught in snap traps during pest control activities were collected in and around the city of Utrecht, the Netherlands, during May - June 2014, October - November 2015 and September - November 2016. The gut contents were analysed for ESBL/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella spp., and Clostridium difficile and the buccal cavities were swabbed for MRSA. In total 109 hous... Mehr ...