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Virulent Staphylococcus aureus colonizes pediatric nares by resisting killing of human antimicrobial peptides
24 Jan 2022
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BACKGROUND: The nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus introduces risks for subsequent infections, the rate of which is particularly high in children. The colonization mechanisms of S. aureus are not fully understood. METHODS: The epidemiological characteristics of nasal colonizing strains from pediatric patients undergoing liver transplantation and healthy pre-school children were analyzed first. Phenotypes,...
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