Intranasal application of S. epidermidis prevents colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in mice.
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus emerged in recent decades to become a leading cause of infection worldwide. Colonization with MRSA predisposes to infection and facilitates transmission of the pathogen; however, available regimens are ineffective at preventing MRSA colonization. Studies of human nasa...
Main Authors: | Bonggoo Park, Tadayuki Iwase, George Y Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3187813?pdf=render |
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