Acquisition Risk Factors of the SCC<i>mec</i> IX-Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Swine Production Personnel in Chiang Mai and Lamphun Provinces, Thailand

Acquisition Risk Factors of the SCC<i>mec</i> IX-Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Swine Production Personnel in Chiang Mai and Lamphun Provinces, Thailand

Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) harboring the type-IX staphylococcal cassette chromosome <i>mec</i> (SCC<i>mec</i>) has been found in pigs and humans in Northern Thailand. However, knowledge of the prevalence and acquisition risk factors...

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Main Authors: Peerapat Rongsanam, Terdsak Yano, Wuttipong Yokart, Panuwat Yamsakul, Suweera Sutammeng, Ratchadaporn Udpaun, Duangporn Pichpol, Decha Tamdee, Usanee Anukool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
MRSA
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
staphylococcal cassette chromosome <i>mec</i> (SCC<i>mec</i>), antimicrobial resistance
pig farming
acquisition risk factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/10/651

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