Diversity of livestock associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Conclusions The diversity of livestock associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureu s has grown, and detecting lineages of human origin in animals and vice-versa becomes more common. Thus, livestock animal and its products will be a potential for the evolvement of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureu s in human population. Monitoring of pigs as well as other food-producing animal species and their products is therefore recommended.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research