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Surgical Site Infections in Orthopaedic Surgery Demonstrate Clones Similar to Those in Orthopaedic Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume - 4 Jun 2014
Skråmm Inge, Fossum Moen Aina E, Årøen Asbjørn, Bukholm Geir
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is the main microbial pathogen in orthopaedic infections, and it adds considerable extra costs to the national health-care system each year. Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus have an increased risk of invasive disease, including surgical site infection. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the Staphylococcus aureus carrier clones found in patients...
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