Occurrence and patterns of enterotoxin genes, spa types and antimicrobial resistance patterns in Staphylococcus aureus in food and food contact surfaces in Singapore

• Main Authors: Lim, Ker Li, Khor, Wei Ching, Ong, Kar Hui, Timothy, Lois, Aung, Kyaw Thu
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Staphylococcus Aureus; Antimicrobial Resistance
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171717
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Staphylococcus aureus contamination of food and food contact surfaces is a public health concern given its virulent and antimicrobial-resistant properties worldwide. In this study, a total of 181 MSSA isolates were analyzed for SE genes, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and spa types. Overall, 24....