Study of virulence factors in coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from newborns

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) have been identified as the etiological agent in various infections and are currently the microorganisms most frequently isolated in nosocomial infections. However, little is known about the virulence factors produced by CNS that contribute to the pathogenesis...

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Main Authors: Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha, Ligia Maria Suppo de Souza Rugolo, Carlos Alberto de Magalhães Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000600014