MRSA Transmission between Cows and Humans
MRSA Transmission between Cows and Humans
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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We isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from cows with subclinical mastitis and from a person who worked with these animals. The bovine and human strains were indistinguishable by phenotyping and genotyping methods and were of a low frequency spa type. To our knowledge, this finding indicates the first documented case of dire...
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MRSA Transmission between Cows and Humans
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_aac81f404d06476994ece3dd5338e9ac
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_aac81f404d06476994ece3dd5338e9ac
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1304.060833
