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Prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among pigs on German farms and import of livestock-related MRSA into hospitals

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among pigs and estimate the impact of this animal reservoir on human healthcare. Nasal swabs were derived from 1,600 pigs at 40 German farms. The MRSA were charact...

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Autores principales: Köck, R., Harlizius, J., Bressan, N., Laerberg, R., Wieler, L. H., Witte, W., Deurenberg, R. H., Voss, A., Becker, K., Friedrich, A. W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2772956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19701815
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-009-0795-4

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