Contamination and Antimicrobial Resistance Testing of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates from Pork In the Traditional Market at Central Vietnam

The high AMR of <i>S. aureus</i> isolates from retail pork samples is alarming and raises public health concerns. Food of animal origin serves as a source of AMR <i>S. aureus</i>, which can spread throughout the food supply chain. Therefore, controlling <i>S. aureus</i> requires targeting specific entry points based on findings related to risk factors and food contamination drivers.