Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs and workers at abattoirs in Trinidad and Tobago | Zendy

Alva Stewart-Johnson | Zendy; Francis Dziva | Zendy; Woubit Abdela | Zendy; Saed Rahaman | Zendy; Abiodun A. Adesiyun | Zendy

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Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs and workers at abattoirs in Trinidad and Tobago

Author(s) -

Alva Stewart-Johnson,

Francis Dziva,

Woubit Abdela,

Saed Rahaman,

Abiodun A. Adesiyun

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10552

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , veterinary medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , medicine , penicillin , antimicrobial , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , genetics

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a major cause of zoonotic infections, has emerged globally in livestock, particularly pigs. People with occupational contact with food producing animals are at high risk of colonization. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MRSA in pigs and abattoir workers throughout Trinidad and Tobago as well as their resistance to other antimicrobial agents.

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