Publications by authors named "Jose Augusto Frisancho"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Jose Augusto Frisancho"
- Jose Augusto Frisancho's research focuses on the impact of antimicrobial use in industrial food-animal production, particularly its association with antimicrobial-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus among both animals and humans.
- His 2014 study examined the prevalence of multidrug-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among hog slaughter and processing plant workers in North Carolina, highlighting the risk posed to workers and their communities.
- The findings indicate that environments like hog slaughter and processing plants facilitate the exchange of resistant bacteria, raising concerns about public health implications in agricultural settings.
