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Genomic characterization of beta-haemolytic streptococci isolated from prosthetic joint infections.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 May 2023
Löwbeer Niklas, Stegger Marc, Söderquist Bo
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Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is an increasing concern for the medical profession, as higher numbers of arthroplasty surgeries lead to rising PJI-related costs. Streptococcal PJIs constitute approximately 10% of PJIs, but their genetic features and characteristics remain largely unexplored. Little is known about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates, whether some sequence types (ST) dominate, and whether...
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