Factors associated with the occurrence of MRSA CC398 in herds of fattening pigs in Germany

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of MRSA in herds of fattening pigs in different regions of Germany, and to determine factors associated with the occurrence of this pathogen. For this purpose pooled dust sa...

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Main Authors: Alt Katja, Fetsch Alexandra, Schroeter Andreas, Guerra Beatriz, Hammerl Jens A, Hertwig Stefan, Senkov Natalja, Geinets Anna, Mueller-Graf Christine, Braeunig Juliane, Kaesbohrer Annemarie, Appel Bernd, Hensel Andreas, Tenhagen Bernd-Alois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/7/69