Livestock-associated MRSA carriage in patients without direct contact with livestock.

BACKGROUND:Livestock-associated MRSA (MC398) has emerged and is related to an extensive reservoir in pigs and veal calves. Individuals with direct contact with these animals and their family members are known to have high MC398 carriage rates. Until now it was assumed that MC398 does not spread to i...

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Main Authors: Miranda M L van Rijen, Thijs Bosch, Erwin J M Verkade, Leo Schouls, Jan A J W Kluytmans, CAM Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4074048?pdf=render