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Antimicrobial resistance and population structure of Staphylococcus epidermidis recovered from animals and humans.
Veterinary microbiology - 9 Jul 2015
Argudín M Angeles, Vanderhaeghen Wannes, Vandendriessche Stien, Vandecandelaere Ilse, André François-Xavier, Denis Olivier, Coenye Tom, Butaye Patrick
Abstract excerpt
While Staphylococcus epidermidis, as part of the commensal flora, is a well-known human opportunistic pathogen, only little is known about the genetic relatedness of S. epidermidis carriage isolates from animal and human origin. This study aimed to compare S. epidermidis recovered from livestock, livestock-farmers and humans associated with the hospital environment. A total of 193 S. epidermidis isolates from...
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