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Phenotypic and genotypic profiling reveals a high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospitals, houseflies and adjacent informal food retailers in Botswana.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Oct 2022
Seetswane Eunicah, Loeto Daniel, Muzila Mbaki, Tshekiso Kgomotso, Gomba Annancietar, Baruti Kabo, Jongman Mosimanegape
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The increasing occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the environment, food and healthcare systems is a global public health concern. MRSA is reported to cause food poisoning, osteomyelitis and pyogenic infections of the skin, and consequently has been categorized as a high-priority pathogen by the World Health Organization. Here, we determined the presence of MRSA in clinical (n=56),...
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