Food handlers as potential sources of dissemination of virulent strains of Staphylococcus aureus in the community
Food handlers may constitute a reservoir of virulent strains of Staphy-lococcus aureus and may be vehicles of their transmission to food.One hundred and sixty-two volunteers were assessed for the presence of S. aureuson the hands and in the nose. S. aureus was isolated by routine procedures, and the...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/19880 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/19880 |