Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from camel meat and slaughterhouse workers in Egypt.

Khaled Al-AmeryMahmoud ElhaririAlaa ElsayedGihan El-MoghazyRehab ElhelwHeba El-MahallawyMohamed El HaririDalia A Hamza

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2019)

This study demonstrated that VRSA is present in camel abattoirs in Egypt. Zoonotic transmission between animals and human is probable and reflects both a public health threat and a food safety concern.

Keyphrases

public health
staphylococcus aureus
endothelial cells
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
escherichia coli
cystic fibrosis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
candida albicans