May 11, 2011

CDC: Super bacteria found in Metro Detroit meat

For the first time in the United States, Wayne State University scientists have shown the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA is sometimes found in meat and poultry available at the neighborhood grocery store. The study included 289 raw meat samples from 30 Metro Detroit grocery stores. \"Basically all meat categories have MRSA,\" said Yifan Zhang, WSU assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science. \"But the prevalence of this bacteria is not as high as you would find in other food-borne bacteria, like salmonella.\"

http://detnews.com/article/20110512/METRO/105120390/CDC--Super-bacteria-found-in-Metro-Detroit-meat#ixzz1M8br8zPc
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/study%3A-contaminated-meats-found-in-detroit-area-grocery-stores
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http://www.businessinsider.com/staph-superbug-detroit-supermarket-2011-5

http://www.clickondetroit.com/health/27858436/detail.html
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-fitness/diet/articles/2011/05/11/scientists-find-mrsa-germ-in-supermarket-meats

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