Staphylococcus aureus Internalized by Skin Keratinocytes Evade Antibiotic Killing

Staphylococcus aureus causes the majority of skin and soft tissue infections. Half of patients treated for primary skin infections suffer recurrences within 6 months despite appropriate antibiotic sensitivities and infection control measures. We investigated whether S. aureus internalized by human s...

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Main Authors: Arwa Al Kindi, Abdullah M. Alkahtani, Mayimuna Nalubega, Cecile El-Chami, Catherine O’Neill, Peter D. Arkwright, Joanne L. Pennock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02242/full