Multidrug-Resistant Methicillin-Resistant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Healthy Poultry Slaughtered for Human Consumption

• Main Authors: Vanessa Silva (Author), Manuela Caniça (Author), Eugénia Ferreira (Author), Madalena Vieira-Pinto (Author), Cândido Saraiva (Author), José Eduardo Pereira (Author), José Luis Capelo (Author), Gilberto Igrejas (Author), Patrícia Poeta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Coagulase-negative staphylococci are commensals that are known to be prevalent in most environments, and they are also an important reservoir of antimicrobial-resistant genes. Staphylococcal infections in animal husbandry are a high economic burden. Thus, we aimed to determine the prevalence and spe...