The first nosocomial outbreak of methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in horses in Sweden

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) in animals is a rare finding in Sweden. In horses, MRSA was first detected in a screening survey in 2007. In 2008, six clinical cases occurred in an equine hospi...

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Main Authors: Bergström Karin, Aspan Anna, Landén Annica, Johnston Christopher, Grönlund-Andersson Ulrika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/54/1/11