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Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from surgical site infections in orthopedic patients in an orthopedic trauma clinical medical center in Shanghai.
Surgical infections - 1 Feb 2015
Gu Fei-Fei, Han Li-Zhong, Chen Xu, Wang Yan-Chun, Shen Hao, Wang Jian-Qiang, Tang Jin, Zhang Ji, Ni Yu-Xing
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of surgical site infections (SSIs). The aim of our study was to characterize molecularly S. aureus isolates from SSIs in orthopedic patients in Shanghai, China. METHODS: Eighty-two S. aureus isolates (46 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus [MSSA] and 36 MRSA) were collected from SSIs in orthopedic...
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