Prevalence and properties of mecc methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) in bovine bulk tank milk in great britain

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 598-602

  Paterson, G K ^a   Morgan, F J E ^a   Harrison, E M ^a   Peacock, S J ^b,c,d,e   Parkhill, J ^e   Zadoks, R N ^f,g   Holmes, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^f MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Bovine mastitis; Molecular epidemiology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL GENE; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG EFFECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; MOLECULAR TYPING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CATTLE; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; GREAT BRITAIN; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MILK; MOLECULAR TYPING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 84894073891     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt417     Document Type: Article

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