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2014
Photo: Mette Theilgaard, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
05 AUG

New methods to identify MRSA in pigs

It is important to keep the number of MRSA infections at a low level. In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, the latest technologies within whole genome sequencing were exploited to develop new methods to identify genes which are important for the survival of MRSA in pigs.

Food safety Production animals Health and diseases Biotechnology Genes and genomes
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13 JUN

More ESBL bacteria at farms with high consumption of antibiotics

There is a connection between previous consumption of cephalosporin antibiotics and the amount of ESBL bacteria in pigs. At the same time, there is an increased occurrence of ESBL-producing bacteria in farm workers at farms where ESBL bacteria have been found in pigs. These findings appear from a new study undertaken by Statens Serum...

Bacteria and microorganisms Food and fisheries Food safety Production animals Health and diseases
Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
16 JAN

Effect of disinfectants on bacteria developing resistance

Biocides, e.g. disinfectants, are used to fight disease-causing bacteria in hospitals and in the food industry, as well as to fight pests and fungi. A PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, has investigated whether the use of biocides may contribute to bacteria developing resistance towards antimicrobial...

Food safety Health and diseases
2013
Photo: National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
18 SEP

More and more Danes infected with MRSA bacteria

The increase in the number of Danes infected with MRSA bacteria continued in 2012, and the total number of those infected has almost doubled since 2009. The vast majority of people are infected outside hospitals - on family visits abroad or in the agricultural sector, for example. Infections are on the rise among fattener pigs as well...

Food safety Bacteria and microorganisms Food and fisheries Health and diseases