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Microbiological and molecular characterization of Staphylococcus hominis isolates from blood.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Mendoza-Olazarán Soraya, Morfin-Otero Rayo, Rodríguez-Noriega Eduardo, Llaca-Díaz Jorge, Flores-Treviño Samantha, González-González Gloria Ma, Villarreal-Treviño Licet, Garza-González Elvira
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Among Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CoNS), Staphylococcus hominis represents the third most common organism recoverable from the blood of immunocompromised patients. The aim of this study was to characterize biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance, define the SCCmec (Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassette mec) type, and genetic relatedness of clinical S. hominis isolates. METHODOLOGY: S. hominis...
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