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Genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus from recurrent tonsillitis in children.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 Mar 2020
Katkowska Marta, Garbacz Katarzyna, Kopala Wacław, Schubert Justyna, Bania Jacek
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in the tonsils of children subjected tonsillectomy due to recurrent tonsilitis and to determine the spa types of the pathogens, carriage of virulence genes and antimicrobial resistance profiles. The study included 73 tonsillectomized children. Bacteria, including S. aureus were isolated from tonsillar surface prior to tonsillectomy,...
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