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The microbiological characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with native valve infective endocarditis.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2019
Kim Chung-Jong, Song Kyoung-Ho, Choe Pyoeng Gyun, Park Wan Beom, Kim Eu Suk, Park Kyoung Un, Kim Nam Joong, Park Kyung-Hwa, Kwak Yee Gyung, Cheon Shinhye, Jang Hee-Chang, Kim Young Keun, Lee Sun Hee, Kiem Sung-Min, Lee Shinwon, Kim Hong Bin, Oh Myoung-Don
Abstract excerpt
The microbiological characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus causing infective endocarditis (IE) have not been investigated thoroughly. We compared the characteristics of S. aureus isolates from patients with and without IE. Cases of S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) were collected from 10 hospitals over 7 years. Cases of native valve IE were matched with non-IE controls according to the following criteria:...
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