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Characterisation of key genotypic and phenotypic traits of clinical cystic fibrosis Staphylococcus aureus isolates.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jun 2023
Mossop Micaela, Robinson Luca, Jiang Jhih-Hang, Peleg Anton Y, Blakeway Luke V, Macesic Nenad, Perry Audrey, Bourke Stephen, Ulhuq Fatima R, Palmer Tracy
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Introduction. One third of people with CF in the UK are co-infected by both Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Chronic bacterial infection in CF contributes to the gradual destruction of lung tissue, and eventually respiratory failure in this group.Gap Statement. The contribution of S. aureus to cystic fibrosis (CF) lung decline in the presence or absence of P. aeruginosa is unclear. Defining the...
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