Nationwide molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus responsible for horse infections in France

Abstract Background The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated in horse infections is not well documented, especially in France. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of MRSA isolates in horse infections from 2007 to 2013 in France and to characteri...

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Main Authors: François Guérin, Marguerite Fines-Guyon, Pierrick Meignen, Géraldine Delente, Caroline Fondrinier, Nancy Bourdon, Vincent Cattoir, Albertine Léon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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ST8
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-016-0924-z