Chicago Sun-Times
Meat and poultry products purchased at grocery stores in five cities — including Chicago — were frequently contaminated with strains of drug-resistant staph bacteria that can cause skin infections and other diseases, scientists say.
Researchers found that 47 percent of meat and poultry samples contained Staphylococcus aureus, and 52 percent of those contaminated products had staph bacteria resistant to at least three types of antibiotics, according to a Translational Genomics Research Institute study published Friday in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
The study does not address what health effect the staph-tainted meat and poultry have on consumers. Such bacteria should be killed if meat is properly cooked, though it’s possible to spread meat-borne pathogens through improper hygiene and sanitation while preparing food in the kitchen...[Full Article]
