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Occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in surface waters near industrial hog operation spray fields.
The Science of the total environment - 15 Sept 2016
Hatcher S M, Myers K W, Heaney C D, Larsen J, Hall D, Miller M B, Stewart J R
Abstract excerpt
Industrial hog operations (IHOs) have been identified as a source of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). However, few studies have investigated the presence of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus in the environment near IHOs, specifically surface waters proximal to spray fields where IHO liquid lagoon waste is sprayed. Surface water samples (n=179) were...
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