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Familial Clustering of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in First-Degree Relatives: A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study.
Annals of internal medicine - 20 Sept 2016
Oestergaard Louise B, Christiansen Mia N, Schmiegelow Michelle D, Skov Robert L, Andersen Paal S, Petersen Andreas, Aasbjerg Kristian, Gerds Thomas A, Andersen Per K, Torp-Pedersen Christian
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BACKGROUND: A genetic predisposition to Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia has been demonstrated in animals, suggesting that genetic differences might influence susceptibility to S aureus in humans. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a history of S aureus bacteremia in first-degree relatives increases the rate of the disease, and whether this rate is affected by the type of family relationship (that is, parent or...
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