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Staphylococcus aureus CC30 Lineage and Absence of sed,j,r-Harboring Plasmid Predict Embolism in Infective Endocarditis.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2018
Rasigade Jean-Philippe, Leclère Amélie, Alla François, Tessier Adrien, Bes Michèle, Lechiche Catherine, Vernet-Garnier Véronique, Laouénan Cédric, Vandenesch François, Leport Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus induces severe infective endocarditis (IE) where embolic complications are a major cause of death. Risk factors for embolism have been reported such as a younger age or larger IE vegetations, while methicillin resistance conferred by the mecA gene appeared as a protective factor. It is unclear, however, whether embolism is influenced by other S. aureus characteristics such as clonal complex...
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