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Virulence factors produced by strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from urinary tract infections.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Jan 2008
Baba-Moussa L, Anani L, Scheftel J M, Couturier M, Riegel P, Haïkou N, Hounsou F, Monteil H, Sanni A, Prévost G
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Staphylococcus aureus infections are widely prevalent in West Africa and are often associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs). Virulence factors from S. aureus have rarely been described for such infections. The purpose of the current study was to determine the prevalence of toxins and adhesion factors obtained from S. aureus isolated from presumed primary UTIs at the Cotonou University Hospital (CUH) in...
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