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Methicillin resistance and virulence genes in invasive and nasal Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from neonates.
BMC microbiology - 13 Jan 2017
Salgueiro Vivian Carolina, Iorio Natalia Lopes Pontes, Ferreira Marcelle Cristina, Chamon Raiane Cardoso, Dos Santos Kátia Regina Netto
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus epidermidis is an opportunistic pathogen involved in hospital-acquired infections, particularly in those related to medical devices. This study characterized 50 genetically unrelated S. epidermidis isolates from bloodstream infections (BSIs, n = 31) and nares (n = 19) of neonates in relation to staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec (SCCmec) type, biofilm production and associated...
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