A comparison of passive and active dust sampling methods for measuring airborne methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pig farms.

Methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are resistant to most β-lactam antibiotics. Pigs are an important reservoir of livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA), which is genetically distinct from both hospital and community-acquired MRSA. Occupational exposure to pigs on farms can l...

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Publicado en:Annals of Work Exposures & Health Vol. 67; no. 8; pp. 1004 - 1011
Autores principales: Rittscher, Anne E, Vlasblom, Abel A, Duim, Birgitta, Scherpenisse, Peter, Schothorst, Isabella J van, Wouters, Inge M, Gompel, Liese Van, Smit, Lidwien A M
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Oct2023
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