Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles and Molecular Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from Pigs and Workers at Farms and Abattoirs in Zambia

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles and Molecular Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from Pigs and Workers at Farms and Abattoirs in Zambia

Pigs have been shown to be a reservoir for recently emerging livestock-associated <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (LA-SA), including methicillin resistant strains in many countries worldwide. However, there is sparse information about LA-SA strains circulating in Zambia. This study investig...

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Main Authors: Mulemba Tillika Samutela, Bruno Stephen July Phiri, Edgar Simulundu, Geoffrey Kwenda, Ladslav Moonga, Eugene C. Bwalya, Walter Muleya, Therese Nyirahabimana, Kaunda Yamba, Henson Kainga, Simegnew Adugna Kallu, Innocent Mwape, Andrew Frey, Matthew Bates, Hideaki Higashi, Bernard Mudenda Hang'ombe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
<i>spa</i> typing
swine
Zambia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/7/844

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