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Clonal expansion accounts for an excess of antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus colonising HIV-positive individuals in Lagos, Nigeria.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Sept 2012
Olalekan Adesola O, Schaumburg Frieder, Nurjadi Dennis, Dike Adobi E, Ojurongbe Olusola, Kolawole Deboye O, Kun Jürgen F, Zanger Philipp
Abstract excerpt
Nasal colonisation with Staphylococcus aureus is a risk factor for invasive infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. This study aimed to characterise colonising S. aureus from regions with a high HIV prevalence. Single nasal swabs were taken from a total of 374 HIV-positive and 370 healthy individuals. Overall, 202 S. aureus carriers were detected. Compared with healthy individuals,...
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