Growth and Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus Epidermidis and Other Relevant Contaminant Bacteria During Storage of Platelet Concentrates
Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most prevalent bacterial contaminants of platelet concentrates (PCs), and have been implicated in severe and fatal transfusion reactions. Of this group, Staphylococcus epidermidis is most frequently identified. The preliminary objective of this thesis...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20253 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-4846 |