Persistence of a major endemic clone of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis sequence type 6 at a tertiary medical centre in northern Taiwan

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of a major clone of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a tertiary hospital. Methods: All S. lugdunensis isolated from sterile sites between June 2003 and May 2013 were collecte...

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Main Authors: Chun-wen Cheng, Tsui-ping Liu, Chun-fu Yeh, Ming-hsun Lee, Shih-cheng Chang, Jang-jih Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215001319