The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and carriage of virulence genes in <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>isolated from food handlers in Kuwait City restaurants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>is a major cause of food poisoning due to their ability to produce enterotoxins which if ingested in sufficient amounts results in sickness. Food handlers carrying enterotoxin-producing <...

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Main Authors: Al-Mufti Siham, Udo Edet E, Albert M John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/108