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Methicillin (Oxacillin)-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains Isolated from Major Food Animals and Their Potential Transmission to Humans
1 Nov 2003
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From May 2001 to April 2003, various types of specimens from cattle, pigs, and chickens were collected and examined for the presence of methicillin (oxacillin)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). S. aureus was isolated and positively identified by using Gram staining, colony morphology, tests for coagulase and urease activities, and an API Staph Ident system. Among 1,913 specimens collected from the animals,...
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