Acta Vet. Brno 2012, 81: 219-223

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201281030219

Occurrence and characteristic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on pig farms in the Czech Republic

Jan Bardoň1,2, Milan Kolář1, Renáta Karpíšková3,4, Helena Žemličková3, Marta Fridrichová3, Pavel Sauer1, Zora Šťástková4, Vojtěch Hanulík1

1Palacky University, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Microbiology, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2State Veterinary Institute Olomouc, Czech Republic
3National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
4University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Milk Hygiene and Technology, Brno, Czech Republic

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