TY - JOUR AU - Kalayu, Alem Abrha AU - Woldetsadik, Daniel Asrat AU - Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezinash AU - Wang, Shu-Hua AU - Gebreyes, Wondwossen A. AU - Teferi, Tadesse PY - 2020 DA - 2020/01/22 TI - Burden and antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus in dairy farms in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia JO - BMC Veterinary Research SP - 20 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent colonizer of human and several animal species, including dairy cows. It is the most common cause of intramammary infections in dairy cows. Its public health importance increases inline to the continuous emergence of drug-resistant strains; such as Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Indeed, the recent emergence of human and veterinary adapted MRSA demands serious attention. The aim of this study was to determine the burden and drug resistance pattern of S. aureus in dairy farms in Mekelle and determine the molecular characteristics of MRSA. SN - 1746-6148 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-2235-8 DO - 10.1186/s12917-020-2235-8 ID - Kalayu2020 ER -