Antimicrobial Resistance Distribution Differs Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type (ST) 5 Isolates From Health Care and Agricultural Sources

Antimicrobial Resistance Distribution Differs Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type (ST) 5 Isolates From Health Care and Agricultural Sources

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an expanding public health concern and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a notable example. Since the discovery of livestock associated MRSA (LA-MRSA), public health concerns have arisen surrounding the potential of LA-MRSA isolates to serve as a...

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Main Authors: Samantha J. Hau, Jisun S. Haan, Peter R. Davies, Timothy Frana, Tracy L. Nicholson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
LA-MRSA
Staphylococcus aureus
antimicrobial resistance
swine
mobile genetic elements
agriculture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02102/full

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