Spread of multidrug-resistant Enterococcus to animals and humans: an underestimated role for the pig farm environment

Objectives: The aim of this study was to discover the potential role of the pig farm environment in the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterococcus strains, including high-risk clones, to animals and humans. Methods: Enterococcus isolates were recovered from a variety of samples (n = 82; swine,...

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Main Author: Carla Novais (author)
Other Authors: Ana R Freitas (author), Eduarda Silveira (author), Patricia Antunes (author), Ricardo Silva (author), Teresa M Coque (author), Luisa Peixe (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Ciências da Saúde, Ciências da saúde
Health sciences, Health sciences
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/91059
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/91059

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https://hdl.handle.net/10216/91059

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