Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs and farm workers on conventional and antibiotic-free swine farms in the USA.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs and farm workers on conventional and antibiotic-free swine farms in the USA.

Much uncertainty remains about the origin and public health implications of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA). This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and prevalence of MRSA in general and LA-MRSA in particular in pigs and farm workers in five states....

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Main Authors: Tara C Smith, Wondwossen A Gebreyes, Melanie J Abley, Abby L Harper, Brett M Forshey, Michael J Male, H Wayne Martin, Bayleyegn Z Molla, Srinand Sreevatsan, Siddhartha Thakur, Madhumathi Thiruvengadam, Peter R Davies
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/14d7af9d436f4abd9e7f5aa1aef79ed2
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