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Genomic analysis of an emerging multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus strain rapidly spreading in cystic fibrosis patients revealed the presence of an antibiotic inducible bacteriophage.
Biology direct - 13 Jan 2009
Rolain Jean-Marc, François Patrice, Hernandez David, Bittar Fadi, Richet Hervé, Fournous Ghislain, Mattenberger Yves, Bosdure Emmanuelle, Stremler Nathalie, Dubus Jean-Christophe, Sarles Jacques, Reynaud-Gaubert Martine, Boniface Stephanie, Schrenzel Jacques, Raoult Didier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen responsible for a variety of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Recent reports show that the prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is increasing. In 2006 in Marseille, France, we have detected an atypical MRSA strain with a specific antibiotic susceptibility profile and a unique growth...
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