MSRA found in pigs in England for first time

Government scientists have reported the first-ever cases of livestock-associated MRSA in pigs in England [1]. The finding comes just weeks after scientists in Europe, where MRSA has been present in pigs for a decade, reported that the same strain of livestock-associated MRSA is evolving to become a serious hazard for ...

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