Frequency of resistance to methicillin and other antimicrobial agents among Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from pigs and their human handlers in Trinidad
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged recently worldwide in production animals, particularly pigs and veal calves, which act as reservoirs for MRSA strains for human infection. The study determined the prevalence of MRSA and other resistant strains of S. aureus i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Infection Ecology & Epidemiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/download/22736/pdf_1 |