Survey on the risk awareness of german pig and cattle farmers in relation to dealing with MRSA and antibiotics

Survey on the risk awareness of german pig and cattle farmers in relation to dealing with MRSA and antibiotics

Introduction: The danger surrounding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been well known for decades. Although MRSA was initially only associated with hospitals, livestock-associated MRSA is being increasingly connected to the way food-supplying animals are treated. However, littl...

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Main Authors: Sophia Veronika Schulze-Geisthövel, Elisa-Valerie Tappe, Ricarda Maria Schmithausen, Jan Lepkojis, Katharina Röttgen, Brigitte Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-02-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
risk perception
antibiotic resistance
one health
zoonosis
LA-MRSA
hygiene
farm animals
self-responsibility
veterinarians
prevention
Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/29817/pdf_51

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