Genetic characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from pat...
Genetic characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections and from colonized healthcare workers in a Belgian hospital
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is a pathogen that is frequently encountered in the hospital environment. Healthcare workers (HCWs) can serve as a reservoir for the transmission of S. epidermidis to patients.
The aim of this study was to compare and identify differences between S. epidermidis isolated from 20 patients with catheter-related bloodstrea...
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Genetic characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections and from colonized healthcare workers in a Belgian hospital
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4066695
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4066695
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1476-0711
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1476-0711
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10.1186/1476-0711-13-20
