Chan, Philip A.; Wakeman, Sarah E.; Angelone, Adele; Mermel, Leonard A. (United States of America)
Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment (2008)
Meat samples came from 10 butcher shops and supermarkets in the greater Providence area of Rhode Island, including 12 ground beef samples. Samples included both conventional and all natural meat products.
Using sterile technique, packages were opened and meat samples were used to make media and broth cultures, including a VRE screen agar plate.
AST Method: None
Reference explicitly reports AST breakpoints: False
Reference reports using a MIC table: False
Is Excluded: False
| Country | Sub-Region | Sub-Region Detail |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Rhode Island (State) | Providence area |
| ID | Note | Resolution |
|---|
| Title | Host | Host | Production Stage | Description | ROs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef raising method | Cattle | Not Specified | Retail | Beef raised all natural vs conventional. Data were obtained using a VRE screen agar plate for vancomycin resistance. | 1 |