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Genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from cases of keratitis and healthy conjunctival sacs.
Cornea - 1 Jan 2014
Hayashi Saeko, Suzuki Takashi, Yamaguchi Satoshi, Inoue Tomoyuki, Ohashi Yuichi
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PURPOSE: Staphylococcus aureus is the predominant pathogen that causes keratitis, and the rate of occurrence of drug-resistant S. aureus is increasing. However, little is known about its clinical epidemiology in Japan. This study was designed to characterize the genotypes of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates from keratitis and healthy conjunctival sacs....
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