A longitudinal study shows intermittent colonization by Staphylococcus aureus with a high genetic diversity in hemodialysis patients

Staphylococcus aureus colonization increases the risk of invasive infections in different groups of patients. We analyzed the dynamics and factors associated with S. aureus colonization in hemodialysis patients. A longitudinal study was conducted at a dialysis center associated with a tertiary healt...

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Main Authors: Johanna M. Vanegas, Lorena Salazar-Ospina, Marlon A. Gallego, J. Natalia Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422120300813