Transmissibility of Livestock-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Transmissibility of Livestock-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Previous findings have suggested that the nosocomial transmission capacity of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is lower than that of other MRSA genotypes. We therefore performed a 6-month (June 1–November 30, 2011) nationwide study to quantify the single-adm...

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Main Authors: David J. Hetem, Martin C.J. Bootsma, Annet Troelstra, Marc J.M. Bonten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
livestock
MRSA
community
bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/11/12-1085_article

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