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Prevalence and genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variants in cystic fibrosis patients.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2013
Yagci S, Hascelik G, Dogru D, Ozcelik U, Sener B
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variants (SCVs) are being isolated more frequently in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We aimed to determine the prevalence of S. aureus SCVs and their phenotypic and genotypic properties in CF patients admitted to a university hospital. Specimens of 248 patients were examined during a period of 11 months. Colonies supposed to be SCVs were evaluated on Columbia blood agar,...
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