Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and influenza virus coinfections in patients with fatal Pneumonia.
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Molecular techniques were used to characterize genetic features of Staphylococcus aureus in 66 fatal cases of pneumonia caused by S. aureus and influenza A or B viruses. Nucleic acids were extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. The majority of cases revealed genetic markers for Panton-Valentine leukocidin, mecA, and spa type t008.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 51 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013