Toxin Mediates Sepsis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Bacterial sepsis is a major killer in hospitalized patients. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) with the leading species Staphylococcus epidermidis are the most frequent causes of nosocomial sepsis, with most infectious isolates being methicillin-resistant. However, which bacterial factors under...

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Main Authors: Li Qin, Fei Da, Emilie L Fisher, Daniel C S Tan, Thuan H Nguyen, Chih-Lung Fu, Vee Y Tan, Joshua W McCausland, Daniel E Sturdevant, Hwang-Soo Joo, Shu Y Queck, Gordon Y C Cheung, Michael Otto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5289634?pdf=render