Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>in Pork Production Shower Facilities

Kerry R. Leedom Larson, Abby L. Harper, Blake Hanson, Michael J. Male, Shylo E. Wardyn, Anne E. Dressler, Elizabeth A. Wagstrom, Shaliesh Tendolkar, Daniel J. Diekema, Kelley J. Donham,

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2010 · 21 citations · 20 references

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As methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been found in pigs, we sought to determine if MRSA is present in pork production shower facilities. In two production systems tested, 3% and 26% of shower samples were positive for MRSA. spa types identified included t034, t189, t753, and t1746.

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