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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Main Author: Hellmark, Bengt
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Örebro universitet, Hälsoakademin 2011
Subjects:
agr
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