Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type 398 in Pigs and Humans

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 (ST398 MRSA) was identified in Dutch pigs and pig farmers. ST398 methicillin-susceptible S. aureus circulates among humans at low frequency (0.2%) but was isolated in 3 human cases of bacteremia (2.1%; p = 0.026). Although its natural hos...

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Autores principales: van Belkum, Alex, Melles, Damian C., Peeters, Justine K., van Leeuwen, Willem B., van Duijkeren, Engeline, Huijsdens, Xander W., Spalburg, Emile, de Neeling, Albert J., Verbrugh, Henri A.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2570802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18325267
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1403.0760

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