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Livestock-associated MRSA reported in US
- Description
- A pilot study published last week by researchers at the University
of Iowa has found high prevalence of MRSA in swine (49%) and swine workers (45%)
on a commercial confinement operation with farms scattered in Iowa and Illinois. The
study, published in the PLoS ONE, v. 4(1); 2009, is the first to demonstrate the
presence of the dangerous MRSA strain ST 398 in the U.S. The results add to the
mounting body of evidence pointing to farm animals as reservoirs for antibiotic
resistant strains of MRSA under circumstances in which the bacteria are passed to
humans...
- Resource Type(s)
- News Release
- Geographic Areas
- National
- Focus area(s)
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- Policy-focused Work
- Public Health
- Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
- Website Address
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