The Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage among Industrial Hog Operation Workers, Community Residents, and Children Living in Their Households: North Carolina, USA.

PMID: 283622662017North Carolina

Key Findings

The study found a higher prevalence of S. aureus, MRSA, and MDRSA nasal carriage among IHO workers and their children compared to community residents. The presence of mecA and mecC genes was associated with methicillin-resistant S. aureus.

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AMR Genes

Gene Name	Alleles	Encodes	Confers Resistance To	Organisms	Database	Validation Status
mecA	1	penicillin-binding protein 2a	MethicillinOxacillin	Staphylococcus aureus	Reslit	-

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The Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage among Industrial Hog Operation Workers, Community Residents, and Children Living in Their Households: North Carolina, USA.

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