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Detection of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> in Clinical Samples by 16S rRNA-Directed In Situ Hybridization
1 Aug 1999
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Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common causes of medical device-associated infections, including septicemic loosenings of orthopedic implants. Frequently, the microbiological diagnosis of these infections remains ambiguous, since at least some staphylococci have the capacity to reduce their growth rate considerably. These strains exhibit a small-colony phenotype, and often they...
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