Poultry workers to infect others

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in MRSA ST398 Infection Patterns

The study noted below refers to E Coli but it is clear this could also be a transmission route for MRSA

One surprising detail in the study is that the vast majority (88%) of poultry workers in the survey wash their contaminated work clothes at home, thus creating a way to expose their household to the dangers of the poultry house. We can only hope that this study stimulates the poultry industry to install some laundry facilities or set up a central laundry service for the workers of the regions.

The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » Bringing your work home: Poultry workers carry drug-resistant E. coli into the community.

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