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Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Meat in the Formal and Informal Sectors in South Africa.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2020
Jaja Ishmael Festus, Jaja Chinwe-Juliana Iwu, Chigor Nnamdi Vincent, Anyanwu Madubuike Umunna, Maduabuchi Ezealisiji Kenneth, Oguttu James Wabwire, Green Ezekiel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Foodborne diseases (FBD) caused by resistant pathogens are a global public health problem. One main driver of the increasing FBD incidence is the transfer of pathogenic organisms from animal guts to carcasses during processing and subsequent transfer from meat products to consumers. METHODS: In this study, meat samples from abattoirs in the formal meat sector (FMS) (n = 140) and slaughter points in...
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