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Molecular & phenotypic characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis in implant related infections.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Sept 2012
Prasad Sujata, Nayak N, Satpathy G, Nag H L, Venkatesh P, Ramakrishnan S, Ghose Supriyo, Nag T C
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: The discrimination between the Staphylococcus epidermidis colonizing the deep seated indwelling devices and those which are mere commensals has always been a challenge for the clinical microbiologist. This study was aimed to characterize the S. epidermidis isolates obtained from device related infection for their phenotypic and molecular markers of virulence and to see whether these...
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