FAMILIAL CLUSTERING OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTERAEMIA
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Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia and Endocarditis
Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of bloodstream infections and endocarditis. S. aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and endocarditis is a severe complication. Population-based studies on S. aureus bacteraemia have been sparse, and few large studies exist on S. aureus endocarditis (SAE). The objective of this thesis was to study the epidemiology...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(13)61975-0