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Genomic Heterogeneity of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Variation in Severity of Illness among Children with Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Gaviria-Agudelo Claudia, Aroh Chukwuemika, Tareen Naureen, Wakeland Edward K, Kim MinSoo, Copley Lawson A
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INTRODUCTION: The association between severity of illness of children with osteomyelitis caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and genomic variation of the causative organism has not been previously investigated. The purpose of this study is to assess genomic heterogeneity among MRSA isolates from children with osteomyelitis who have diverse severity of illness. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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