Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 from livestock veterinarians to their household members.
There are indications that livestock-associated MRSA CC398 has a reduced human-to-human transmissibility, limiting its impact on public health and justifying modified control measures. This study determined the transmissibility of MRSA CC398 from livestock veterinarians to their household members in...
Main Authors: | Erwin Verkade, Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Birgit van Benthem, Brigitte van Cleef, Miranda van Rijen, Thijs Bosch, Leo Schouls, Jan Kluytmans |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4111304?pdf=render |
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