Prevalence, Enterotoxigenic Potential and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) Isolated from Algerian Ready to Eat Foods

Prevalence, Enterotoxigenic Potential and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) Isolated from Algerian Ready to Eat Foods

<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> causes a foodborne intoxication due to the production of enterotoxins and shows antimicrobial resistance, as in the case of methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA). Herein, we analyzed 207 ready-to-eat foods collected in Algeria, reporting a <i>S. aureus&l...

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Main Authors: Omar Amine Mekhloufi, Daniele Chieffi, Abdelhamid Hammoudi, Sid Ahmed Bensefia, Francesca Fanelli, Vincenzina Fusco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
staphylococcal enterotoxin
enterotoxin gene cluster (<i>egc</i>)
staphylococcal food poisoning
staphylococcal chromosomal cassette <i>mec</i> (SCC<i>mec</i>)
methicillin resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/12/835

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