Epidemiological and genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus causing bloodstream infection in Shanghai, 2009-2011.

OBJECTIVES: Staphylococcus aureus or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been an important pathogen causing bloodstream infections. Our study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and genetic diversity of clinical S. aureus isolates from patients with bloodstream infection in f...

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Main Authors: Xu Chen, Wen-Kui Wang, Li-Zhong Han, Ying Liu, Hong Zhang, Jin Tang, Qing-Zhong Liu, Yu-Chan Huangfu, Yu-Xing Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767693?pdf=render