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Emergence and molecular characterization of clonal complex 398 (CC398) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in New Zealand
22 Dec 2013
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Sir, Of increasing public health importance is the recognition that livestock, most notably swine, poultry and veal calves, act as reservoirs of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains.1 Livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) strains can effectively colonize and infect humans, with subsequent transmission in both community and healthcare settings.2,3 To date, the most commonly reported LA-MRSA...
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