Molecular characterization of enterotoxin genes in methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolated from food poisoning outbreaks in Egypt

• Main Authors: Heba A. Ramadan (Author), Ahmed M. El-Baz (Author), Reham M. Goda (Author), Mohamed M. A. El-Sokkary (Author), Rasha M. El-Morsi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is a known disease-causing bacteria with many associated health hazards. Staphylococcal food poisoning can result from staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs). Methods In this study, 50 S. aureus isol...