Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs and Farm Workers on Conventional and Antibiotic-Free Swine Farms in the USA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs and Farm Workers on Conventional and Antibiotic-Free Swine Farms in the USA

Much uncertainty remains about the origin and public health implications of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA). This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and prevalence of MRSA in general and LA-MRSA in particular in pigs and farm workers in five states....

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Main Authors: Smith, Tara C., Gebreyes, Wondwossen A., Abley, Melanie J., Harper, Abby L., Forshey, Brett M., Male, Michael J., Martin, H. Wayne, Molla, Bayleyegn Z., Sreevatsan, Srinand, Thakur, Siddhartha, Thiruvengadam, Madhumathi, Davies, Peter R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3646818/

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