Clonal Comparison ofStaphylococcus aureusIsolates from Healthy Pig Farmers, Human Controls, and Pigs
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- 1 May 2005
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 11 (5), 711-714
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1105.040866
Abstract
Pig farming is a risk factor for increased nasal Staphylococcus aureus colonization. Using sequence typing and phylogenetic comparisons, we showed that overcolonization of farmers was caused by a few bacterial strains that were not present in nonfarmers but often caused swine infections. This finding suggests a high rate of strain exchange between pigs and farmers.Keywords
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