Prevalence of virulence determinants in Staphylococcus epidermidis from ICU patients in Kampala, Uganda

Introduction: Staphylococcus epidermidis is often considered a non-pathogenic organism but it causes nosocomial infections. To distinguish invasive strains, comparative studies of patient and community isolates may offer some clues. We investigated the distribution of virulence determinants in pati...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors:	Moses S Okee, Moses L Joloba, Margaret Okello, Florence Christine Najjuka, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Freddie Bwanga, Ann Nanteza, David Patrick Kateete
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2011-11-01
Subjects:	Staphylococcus epidermidis virulence determinants antimicrobial resistance genes intensive care unit Mulago Hospital Uganda
Online Access:	https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2007