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SdrF, a Staphylococcus epidermidis Surface Protein, Contributes to the Initiation of Ventricular Assist Device Driveline–Related Infections

Staphylococcus epidermidis remains the predominant pathogen in prosthetic-device infections. Ventricular assist devices, a recently developed form of therapy for end-stage congestive heart failure, have had considerable success. However, infections, most often caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis, h...

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Autores principales: Arrecubieta, Carlos, Toba, Faustino A., von Bayern, Manuel, Akashi, Hirokazu, Deng, Mario C., Naka, Yoshifumi, Lowy, Franklin D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2670519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19412528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000411