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