Drivers and Dynamics of Methicillin-Resistant Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus aureus CC398 in Pigs and Humans in Denmark

Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex CC398 (LA-MRSA CC398) is resistant to nearly all β-lactams and several non-β-lactam antimicrobials. Over the last decade, it has become widespread in pig farms across Europe and is now an important cause of human infecti...

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Main Authors: Raphael N. Sieber, Robert L. Skov, Jens Nielsen, Jana Schulz, Lance B. Price, Frank M. Aarestrup, Anders R. Larsen, Marc Stegger, Jesper Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-11-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02142-18

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