Isolation and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from pork farms and visiting veterinary students.

Isolation and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from pork farms and visiting veterinary students.

In the last decade livestock-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (LA-MRSA) has become a public health concern in many parts of the world. Sequence type 398 (ST398) has been the most commonly reported type of LA-MRSA. While many studies have focused on long-term exposure experienced by swine w...

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Main Authors: Timothy S Frana, Aleigh R Beahm, Blake M Hanson, Joann M Kinyon, Lori L Layman, Locke A Karriker, Alejandro Ramirez, Tara C Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3536740?pdf=render

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