Prevalence of virulence determinants in Staphylococcus epidermidis from ICU patients in Kampala, Uganda

Prevalence of virulence determinants in Staphylococcus epidermidis from ICU patients in Kampala, Uganda

Introduction: Staphylococcus epidermidis is often considered a non-pathogenic organism but it causes nosocomial infections. To distinguish invasive strains, comparative studies of patient and community isolates may offer some clues. We investigated the distribution of virulence determinants in pati...

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Main Authors: Moses S Okee, Moses L Joloba, Margaret Okello, Florence Christine Najjuka, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Freddie Bwanga, Ann Nanteza, David Patrick Kateete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Staphylococcus epidermidis
virulence determinants
antimicrobial resistance genes
intensive care unit
Mulago Hospital
Uganda
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2007
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