Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium isolated from pigeon droppings (Columba livia) in the external environment close to hospitals

Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium isolated from pigeon droppings (Columba livia) in the external environment close to hospitals

ABSTRACT Background: Domestic pigeons carry pathogens in their droppings, posing a potential public health problem. Methods: The phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistances of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium in the feces of urban pigeons near hospitals with intensive care u...

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Main Authors: Henrique Vieira Gartz de Vasconcellos, Kerollyn Fernandes Bernardes Silva, Horácio Montenegro, Camila Botelho Miguel, Polyana Tizioto, Ferdinando Agostinho, Marcelo Costa Araújo, Rosineide Marques Ribas, Marcos Vinícius da Silva, Siomar de Castro Soares, Virmondes Rodrigues Júnior, Deivid William da Fonseca Batistão, Carlo José Freire Oliveira, Wellington Francisco Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Enterococcus faecium
Columbidae
Feces
Drug Resistance
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