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Comparison of adhesion and virulence of two predominant hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones and clonal methicillin-susceptible S. aureus isolates.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 2008
Karauzum Hatice, Ferry Tristan, de Bentzmann Sophie, Lina Gérard, Bes Michèle, Vandenesch François, Schmaler Mathias, Berger-Bächi Brigitte, Etienne Jerome, Landmann Regine
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The virulence of SCCmec type IV hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates belonging to the major sequence type 8 (ST8 [Lyon clone]) and to a minor upcoming clone, ST5, was compared with that of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) isolates of match...
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