| Literature DB >> 26111237 |
N F Hadjirin1, E M Lay, G K Paterson, E M Harrison, S J Peacock, J Parkhill, R N Zadoks, M A Holmes.
Abstract
Livestock-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus belonging to clonal complex 398 (LA-MRSA CC398) is an important cause of zoonotic infections in many countries. Here, we describe the isolation of LA-MRSA CC398 from retail meat samples of United Kingdom (UK) farm origin. Our findings indicate that this lineage is probably established in UK pig farms and demonstrate a potential pathway for the transmission of LA-MRSA CC398 from livestock to humans in the UK.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26111237 PMCID: PMC4841384 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.24.21156
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X