Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> Lineages in the Nasal and Skin Microbiota of Patients Planned for Arthroplasty Surgery

Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> Lineages in the Nasal and Skin Microbiota of Patients Planned for Arthroplasty Surgery

<i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>, ubiquitous in the human nasal and skin microbiota, is a common causative microorganism in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). A high proportion of PJI isolates have been shown to harbor genetic traits associated with resistance to/tolerance of agents us...

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Main Authors: Emeli Månsson, Staffan Tevell, Åsa Nilsdotter-Augustinsson, Thor Bech Johannesen, Martin Sundqvist, Marc Stegger, Bo Söderquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>
microbiota
multidrug resistance
genome sequencing
phylogenetic analyses
arthroplasty surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/265

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