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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from food and food animals.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Feb 2012
Wang Xin, Meng Jianghong, Zhou Ting, Zhang Yanming, Yang Baowei, Xi Meili, Sheng Jinling, Zhi Shuai, Xia Xiaodong
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is commonly present in humans and animals. The aim of this study was to investigate antimicrobial resistance and genetic characteristics of S. aureus from food and food animals in Shaanxi Province in China. A total of 332 nasal swabs, breast skin swabs, raw milk, and pork samples were collected from local pig, dairy farms, or local grocery stores and screened for the presence of S. aureus....
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