US meat and poultry is widely contaminated with drug-resistant Staph bacteria, study finds

Friday, April 15, 2011 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

Drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria linked to a wide range of human diseases, are present in meat and poultry from US grocery stores at unexpectedly high rates, according to a new study.

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