Microbiological Characteristics of Community-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Causing Uncomplicated Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis

doi:10.1128/JCM.01788-09

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Microbiological Characteristics of Community-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Causing Uncomplicated Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis

Chia-Yu Chi, Shih-Min Wang, Chia-Chun Lin

Oct 21, 2009

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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Key Takeaway

Key Takeaway: Staphylococcus aureus strains causing community-associated bacteremia and infective endocarditis show no significant differences in virulence factors or adhesin genes.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of community-associated bacteremia (SAB) and infective endocarditis (IE). No significant differences in distribution or frequency of genes encoding virulence factors, including genes encoding adhesins, were found between isolates from the IE and SAB groups (12 IE and 10 SAB patients).

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