Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.

Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in communities with high pig-densities in The Netherlands.

BACKGROUND: Recently, livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 has been discovered in animals, livestock farmers and retail meat. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the spread to persons not in direct contact with livestock in areas with a high density of pig...

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Main Authors: Brigitte A van Cleef, Erwin J M Verkade, Mireille W Wulf, Anton G Buiting, Andreas Voss, Xander W Huijsdens, Wilfrid van Pelt, Mick N Mulders, Jan A Kluytmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2828479?pdf=render

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