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Presence and molecular epidemiology of virulence factors in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing and infecting soldiers.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 2009
Ellis Michael W, Griffith Matthew E, Jorgensen James H, Hospenthal Duane R, Mende Katrin, Patterson Jan E
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as an important cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTI). The understanding of the molecular epidemiology and virulence of MRSA continues to expand. From January 2005 to December 2005, we screened soldiers for MRSA nasal coloni...
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