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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2007 |
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