Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in humans, Europe

Authors :: van Cleef, Brigitte A.G.L.
Monnet, Dominique L.
Voss, Andreas
Krziwanek, Karina
Allerberger, Franz
Struelens, Marc
Zemlickova, Helena
Skov, Robert L.
Vuopio-Varkila, Jaana
Cuny, Christiane
Friedrich, Alexander W.
Spiliopoulou, Iris
Paszti, Judit
Hardardottir, Hjordis
Rossney, Angela
Pan, Angelo
Pantosti, Annalisa
Borg, Michael
Grundmann, Hajo
Mueller-Premru, Manica
Olsson-Liljequist, Barbro
Widmer, Andreas
Harbarth, Stephan
Schweiger, Alexander
Unal, Serhat
Kluytmans, Jan A.J.W.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. March, 2011, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p502, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first associated with human disease in 2003, when a MRSA clone associated with a reservoir in pigs and cattle was isolated from a human. [...]

Subjects :: Cross infection -- Research -- Genetic aspects
Staphylococcus aureus infections -- Identification and classification -- Genetic aspects -- Research
Nosocomial infections -- Research -- Genetic aspects
Cattle -- Diseases and pests -- Genetic aspects -- Research
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