Experts are becoming increasingly concerned about a strain of MRSA, a type of bacteria, that can jump from pigs to humans. They fear it is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
The strain broke out in pugs due to farming methods and has grown to become the dominate type in livestock over the past half a century. Now, however, researchers have warned that the strain can be caught by humans and is becoming stronger in the face of antibiotics, reports the Express.
According to a new study, the strain known as CC398 can rapidly adapt to human hosts while maintaining its resistance to antibiotics at the same time. The researchers say this resistance may have been built up over time due to the high levels of antibiotics used in pig farms.
