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Investigation of biofilm production and its association with genetic and phenotypic characteristics of OM (osteomyelitis) and non-OM orthopedic Staphylococcus aureus.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 26 Mar 2020
Yu Shengpeng, Jiang Bei, Jia Chao, Wu Hongri, Shen Jie, Hu Xiaomei, Xie Zhao
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a primary pathogen of orthopedic infections. By mediating antimicrobial resistance, S. aureus biofilm plays an important role in the recalcitrance of orthopedic infections, especially for the intractable osteomyelitis (OM). This study investigated the relationship between biofilm production and various genetic or phenotypic characteristics among orthopedic S. aureus strains....
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