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Extended Staphylococcus aureus persistence in cystic fibrosis is associated with bacterial adaptation.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Dec 2013
Hirschhausen Nina, Block Desiree, Bianconi Irene, Bragonzi Alessandra, Birtel Johannes, Lee Jean C, Dübbers Angelika, Küster Peter, Kahl Janina, Peters Georg, Kahl Barbara C
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus often persists in the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. There is only limited knowledge about bacterial persistence in and adaptation to this new ecological environment. Therefore, we used S. aureus isolates from a unique strain collection, in which all S. aureus isolates recovered from CF patients from two CF centers were stored from more than 150 CF patients for more than a decade....
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