Molecular epidemiology of coagulase-negative staphylococci in hospitals and in the community
Background Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) and in particular Staphylococcus epidermidis have emerged as major pathogens primarily causing nosocomial infections in patients with indwelling medical devices. These infections are often caused by multidrug-resistant strains of S. epidermidis (MDR...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
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Umeå universitet, Klinisk bakteriologi
2010
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-34289 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-020-3 |