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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among veterinarians: an international study.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2008
Wulf M W H, Sørum M, van Nes A, Skov R, Melchers W J G, Klaassen C H W, Voss A
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Pig farmers and veterinarians in contact with livestock in The Netherlands have a higher risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage than the general population. The objective of this study was to investigate whether this is also true for other professionals in contact with pigs in an international setting. A convenience sample of 272 participants at an international conference on pig...
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