Geographic distribution of livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus in the United States.

Microbes Infect

University of Iowa, Department of Geographical & Sustainability Sciences, Department of Epidemiology, Iowa City, IA, USA.

Published: May 2019

Sampling for livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus (LA-SA) in the United States is haphazard. The diversity of LA-S. aureus in the U.S. appears to be greater than in other countries. We review the epidemiology of LA-S. aureus in U.S. pigs, occupationally-exposed individuals, and environmental samples to assess the diversity and abundance of U.S. LA-S. aureus.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2018.05.004DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

livestock-associated staphylococcus
8
staphylococcus aureus
8
united states
8
geographic distribution
4
distribution livestock-associated
4
aureus united
4
states sampling
4
sampling livestock-associated
4
aureus la-sa
4
la-sa united
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!