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Quantification of within-patient Staphylococcus aureus phenotypic heterogeneity as a proxy for the presence of persisters across clinical presentations
3 Feb 2022
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OBJECTIVES: Difficult-to-treat infections caused by antibiotic-susceptible strains have been linked to the occurrence of persisters, a subpopulation of dormant bacteria that tolerate antibiotic exposure despite lacking genetic resistance. These persisters can be identified phenotypically by plating on nutrient agar because of their altered growth dynamics, resulting in colony-size heterogeneity. The occurrence of...
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