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Public Health - MRSA
Occurrence and molecular epidemiology of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on-farm, at slaughter and pork.
This study was conducted on ten conventional swine farms in Ohio to investigate the occurrence and prevalence of specific bacteria known to be resistant to methicillin called methicillin-resistant...
Public Health - MRSA
Prevalence and characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs and farm workers on conventional and antibiotic-free swine farms in the USA.
This report combines the results of collaborative projects between the University of Minnesota (Dr. Peter Davies), University of Iowa...
Public Health - MRSA
Quantitative Risk Assessment of Human MRSA Caused by Antibiotic Use in Swine
Recent news stories, and many web sites and blogs, have suggested that routine use of antibiotics on pig farms may be threatening public...
Public Health - MRSA
Evaluation of methodologies for qualitative and quantitative detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in retail pork
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a critically important cause of disease in people. It has been a leading cause of infections of people in hospitals, and subsequently emerged as...
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