Molecular detection and antibiogram of in rabbits, rabbit handlers, and rabbitry in Terengganu, Malaysia.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the prevalence and antibiogram of and methicillin-resistance (MRSA) in rabbits, rabbit handlers, and rabbitry environments in Terengganu.

Materials And Methods: Swab samples from 183 rabbits (183 oral and 183 ear swabs), 45 rabbit handlers (45 oral and 45 nasal), and environmental ( = 180) samples from rabbitries were collected from 10 rabbit farms in Terengganu. The associated isolates from the swabs were isolated using phenotypic microbiology tests.