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Occurrence and characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in buffalo bulk tank milk and the farm workers in Italy.
Food microbiology - 1 Oct 2020
Giovanni Normanno, Elisa Spinelli, Marta Caruso, Rosa Fraccalvieri, Loredana Capozzi, Alessandra Barlaam, Antonio Parisi
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The aim of the present study was to assess the occurrence of MRSA in buffalo dairy farms and in buffalo tank milk from Italy, and to provide information about the antimicrobial resistance profile and molecular characteristics of the isolates. We collected 75 bulk tank milk (BTM) samples from 75 farms and 24 nasal swabs from 24 farm operators. Three (4%) of the 75 BTM samples and 1 (4%) of the 24 human nasal swabs...
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