Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST9 in pigs in Thailand.

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important nosocomial and community-associated pathogen. Recently, livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) has emerged and disseminated in Europe and North America and now constitutes a considerable zoonotic burden in humans with risk f...

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Main Authors: Jesper Larsen, Maho Imanishi, Soawapak Hinjoy, Prasit Tharavichitkul, Kwanjit Duangsong, Meghan F Davis, Kenrad E Nelson, Anders R Larsen, Robert L Skov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3281948?pdf=render