The Epidome - a species-specific approach to assess the population structure and heterogeneity of Staphylococcus epidermidis colonization and infection

The Epidome - a species-specific approach to assess the population structure and heterogeneity of Staphylococcus epidermidis colonization and infection

Abstract Background Although generally known as a human commensal, Staphylococcus epidermidis is also an opportunistic pathogen that can cause nosocomial infections related to foreign body materials and immunocompromized patients. Infections are often caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) lineages tha...

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Main Authors: Amalie Katrine Rendboe, Thor Bech Johannesen, Anna Cäcilia Ingham, Emeli Månsson, Søren Iversen, Sharmin Baig, Sofie Edslev, Jørgen Skov Jensen, Bo Söderquist, Paal Skytt Andersen, Marc Stegger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Targeted sequencing
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Sequencing
Population structure
Heterogeneity
Population dynamics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-02041-w

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