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Molecular characterization of endocarditis-associated Staphylococcus aureus.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2013
Nethercott Cara, Mabbett Amanda N, Totsika Makrina, Peters Paul, Ortiz Juan C, Nimmo Graeme R, Coombs Geoffrey W, Walker Mark J, Schembri Mark A
Abstract excerpt
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening infection of the heart endothelium and valves. Staphylococcus aureus is a predominant cause of severe IE and is frequently associated with infections in health care settings and device-related infections. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST), spa typing, and virulence gene microarrays are frequently used to classify S. aureus clinical isolates. This study examined...
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