Molecular analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from community and hospital environments in China.

<h4>Background</h4>Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. This study analyzed the differences in genetic endowment and clonal lineages with pathogenesis and resistance traits of S. epidermidis isolates collected from community and hospital enviro...

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Main Authors: Xin Du, Yuanjun Zhu, Yan Song, Tianming Li, Tao Luo, Gang Sun, Chongguang Yang, Cuiming Cao, Yuan Lu, Min Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23675424/?tool=EBI