Tuesday 28 June 2022

Highly antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA that arose in pigs can jump to humans

A new study has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA—methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus—has emerged in livestock in the last 50 years, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig farming.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/highly-antibiotic-resistant-strain-of-mrsa-that-arose-in-pigs-can-jump-to-humans