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Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci : virulence, antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology

Cunha, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da,

Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci : virulence, antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology [E-Book] - 1 online resource. - Microbiology Research Advances . - Microbiology Research Advances. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Genus Staphylococcus -- ch. 2 Clinical Significance of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci -- ch. 3 Catheter-Related Infections -- ch. 4 Identification of Staphylococcus spp -- ch. 5 Staphylococcal Biofilms -- ch. 6 Staphylococcal Toxins -- ch. 7 Antimicrobial Resistance -- ch. 8 Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus spp.

The book covers updated topics on the genus Staphylococcus, including the latest discoveries. In each chapter, the author discusses the results obtained and published during her more than 20 years as a researcher in this area. The book is divided into eight chapters, with a presentation of the genus Staphylococcus, current classification, general characteristics of these bacteria and the clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), which are often classified as mere blood culture contaminants, but are the etiological agents most commonly associated with neonatal infections.

9781633214767 1633214761

2020677294


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