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Genetic characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections and from colonized healthcare workers in a Belgian hospital.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 4 Jun 2014
Cherifi Soraya, Byl Baudouin, Deplano Ariane, Nagant Carole, Nonhoff Claire, Denis Olivier, Hallin Marie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus epidermidis is a pathogen that is frequently encountered in the hospital environment. Healthcare workers (HCWs) can serve as a reservoir for the transmission of S. epidermidis to patients. METHODS: The aim of this study was to compare and identify differences between S. epidermidis isolated from 20 patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) and from the hands of 42...
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