Strain-level genomic analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis across multiple body sites in healthy females.

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Staphylococcus epidermidis is a ubiquitous skin commensal that also colonizes the nasal and oral cavities, as well as the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts. Although prior studies have found genetic variation between S. epidermidis from infections and commensal strains, prior studies also have found that individual strains can inhabit multiple sites within an individual. None of these studies, however, have...

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