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Two-Year Outcomes of Postoperative Spine Infection: Implant Retention and Predictors of Treatment Failure. [PDF]

open access: yesOpen Forum Infect Dis
Davis PJ   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Staphylococci

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2007
Staphylococci are among the leading causes of nosocomial infections. Increasing insusceptibility to beta-lactams and the glycopeptides complicates treatment of these infections. This review examines the current status and future perspectives for the therapy of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci.
A L Casey, T S J Elliott
exaly   +3 more sources

Transmission of Staphylococci by Fomites

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1964
Newborn infants were given blankets, shirts, or diapers which had been exposed to carriers ofStaphylococcus aureus. Transmission of organisms to the recipient infants occurred when the fomites were heavily contaminated. The infectivity of the fomites was not influenced by storage for several days at room temperature or by the bacteriophage type ...
A J, GONZAGA   +3 more
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Staphylococci

2010
Abstract This chapter looks at staphylococci, which are Gram-positive cocci that form clusters, but can occur singly, in pairs, chains, or tetrads. They are classically distinguished from other Gram-positive cocci by presence of catalase, an enzyme that degrades hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). S. aureus is distinguished from other coagulase-
Bala Hota, Robert A. Weinstein
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