Genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from prosthetic joint infections
Staphylococcus epidermidis has emerged in recent years as an important nosocomial pathogen, especially in infections associated with implanted foreign body materials (e.g., prosthetic joints and heart valves) and in individuals with a compromised immune system (e.g., cancer patients and neonates). A...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Örebro universitet, Hälsoakademin
2011
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-15171 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7668-793-2 |