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Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from retail chicken carcasses and pet workers in Northwest Arkansas.
Journal of food protection - 1 Jan 2012
Hanning Irene, Gilmore David, Pendleton Sean, Fleck Scott, Clement Ashley, Park Si Hong, Scott Erin, Ricke Steven C
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus can be carried on the skin and nasal passages of humans and animals as a commensal. A case of human methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection resulting from contact with pork has been reported. Poultry carcasses are sold at retail with the skin intact, but pork and beef typically are not. Thus, the risk of methicillin-resistant S. aureus human infection from whole raw poultry carcasses may...
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