Antimicrobial Resistance and Genetic Lineages of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from Wild Rodents: First Report of <i>mec</i>C-Positive Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA) in Portugal

Antimicrobial Resistance and Genetic Lineages of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from Wild Rodents: First Report of <i>mec</i>C-Positive Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA) in Portugal

The frequent carriage of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, including methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA), by wild animals along with its zoonotic potential poses a public health problem. Furthermore, the repeated detection of the <i>mec</i>A gene homologue,...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Silva, Sofia I. Gabriel, Sofia B. Borrego, Maria Teresa Tejedor-Junco, Vera Manageiro, Eugénia Ferreira, Lígia Reis, Manuela Caniça, José L. Capelo, Gilberto Igrejas, Patrícia Poeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>mec</i>C
MRSA
wild rodents
<i>S. aureus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1537

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