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PRO/AH/EDR> Staph. aureus (MRSA) – UK: meat products, ST398

MRSA -- United KingdomBritish scientists are concerned with deadly bacteria, resistant to antibiotics, found in meat products.The scientists tested over 100 various meat products of UK farm origin, including sausages and minced meat, and detected a methicillin-resistant _Staphylococcus aureus_ (MRSA).Drug-resistant strain of Staph kills thousands of Americans annually, and has become more prevalent throughout continental Europe over the past few years.Dr. Des Walsh, Head of Infections and Immunity Read more [...]