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Genomic analyses of Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 45 isolates does not distinguish nasal carriage from bacteraemia.
Microbial genomics - 1 Aug 2020
Roe Chandler, Stegger Marc, Lilje Berit, Johannesen Thor Bech, Ng Kim Lee, Sieber Raphael N, Driebe Elizabeth, Engelthaler David M, Andersen Paal Skytt
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Staphylococcus aureus is a colonizing opportunistic pathogen and a leading cause of bloodstream infection with high morbidity and mortality. S. aureus carriage frequency is reportedly between 20 and 40 % among healthy adults, with S. aureus colonization considered to be a risk factor for S. aureus bacteraemia. It is unknown whether a genetic component of the bacterium is associated with S. aureus bacteraemia in...
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