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    Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009 Jan;75(1):265-7. Epub 2008 Oct 31.

    Isolation and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from Louisiana retail meats.

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    Department of Food Science, 111 Food Science Building, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.

    Abstract

    We investigated the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in 120 retail meat samples from 30 grocery stores in Baton Rouge, LA. S. aureus strains were recovered from 45.6% of pork samples and 20% of beef samples, whereas MRSA strains were isolated from six meat samples (five pork samples and one beef sample). The MRSA isolates were of two strain types (clones), one harboring Panton-Valentine leucocidin and belonging to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis type USA300 and the other one belonging to USA100.

    PMID:
    18978079
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID: PMC2612222
    Free PMC Article

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