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The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and carriage of virulence genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from food handlers in Kuwait City restaurants

BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of food poisoning due to their ability to produce enterotoxins which if ingested in sufficient amounts results in sickness. Food handlers carrying enterotoxin-producing S. aureus in their noses or hands can contaminate food leading to food poisoning...

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Main Authors: Udo, Edet E, Al-Mufti, Siham, Albert, M John
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2706252/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19531224
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-2-108
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