Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and glycopeptide-resistant enterococci in fecal samples of birds from South-Eastern Poland

Abstract Background The incidence of human infection and colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has increased in the recent years. Environmental sources, including bird droppings, might play an important role as resistance rese...

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Main Authors: Jolanta Kutkowska, Anna Turska-Szewczuk, Marek Kucharczyk, Halina Kucharczyk, Joanna Zalewska, Teresa Urbanik-Sypniewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2221-1