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Nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus colonal complex 5: Prevalence, influencing factors, and phenotypic and molecular characteristics in pregnant Chinese women.
American journal of infection control - 1 Oct 2017
Lin Jialing, Wu Chuanan, Ou Qianting, Lin Dongxin, Zhang Ting, Bai Chan, Zheng Haoqu, Ye Jiaping, Wang Xiaojie, Li Ying, Ye Xiaohua, Yao Zhenjiang
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BACKGROUND: Colonal complex 5 (CC5) has been referred to as the most pandemic community-associated Staphylococcus aureus in most Asian countries. However, few studies have focused on CC5 isolates in pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and phenotypic and molecular characteristics of S aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) CC5 nasal colonization in pregnant Chinese...
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