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Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and influenza virus coinfections in patients with fatal Pneumonia.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2013
Denison Amy M, Deleon-Carnes Marlene, Blau Dianna M, Shattuck Eric C, McDougal Linda K, Rasheed James K, Limbago Brandi M, Zaki Sherif R, Paddock Christopher D
Abstract excerpt
Molecular techniques were used to characterize genetic features of Staphylococcus aureus in 66 fatal cases of pneumonia caused by S. aureus and influenza A or B viruses. Nucleic acids were extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. The majority of cases revealed genetic markers for...
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