Food handlers as potential sources of dissemination of virulent strains of Staphylococcus aureus in the community
Summary: Food handlers may constitute a reservoir of virulent strains of Staphylococcus aureus and may be vehicles of their transmission to food.One hundred and sixty-two volunteers were assessed for the presence of S. aureus on the hands and in the nose. S. aureus was isolated by routine procedures...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034115001604 |