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Antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus strains acquired by pig farmers from pigs.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2012
Oppliger Anne, Moreillon Philippe, Charrière Nicole, Giddey Marlyse, Morisset Delphine, Sakwinska Olga
Abstract excerpt
Carriage of animal-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clonal complex 398 (CC398) is common among pig farmers. This study was conducted (i) to investigate whether pig farmers are colonized with pig-specific S. aureus genotypes other than CC398 and (ii) to survey antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus isolates from pigs and pig farmers. Forty-eight S. aureus isolates from pig farmers and...
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