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Staphylococcus aureus Keratitis in Taiwan: Genotyping, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Clinical Features.
International journal of molecular sciences - 3 Oct 2022
Hsiao Ching-Hsi, Kang Eugene Yu-Chuan, Yeh Lung-Kun, Ma David H K, Chen Hung-Chi, Hung Kuo-Hsuan, Huang Yhu-Chering
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen for keratitis, a vision-threatening disease. We aimed to investigate the genotyping, antibiotic susceptibility, and clinical features of S. aureus keratitis, and to explore the possible role of Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL), a major virulence factor of S. aureus. We recruited 49 patients with culture-proven S. aureus keratitis between 2013 and 2017 at Chang Gung...
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