Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients: a snapshot from an Italian hospital

Objectives: This study aimed to characterize livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) strains isolated from patients admitted to Policlinico San Matteo in Pavia, located in an Italian region with high livestock density. Methods: The starting dataset was composed by...

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Published in:	Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Main Authors:	C. Merla, A. Kuka, G. Petazzoni, U. Postiglione, M. Zatelli, S. Gaiarsa, B. Mariani, M. Corbella, P. Marone, D. Sassera, P. Cambieri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-09-01
Subjects:	Livestock-associated MRSA ST398 mecA
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522001163