Frequency of small-colony variants and antimicrobial susceptibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in cystic fibrosis patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.11.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND Small-colony variants (SCVs) are a distinct phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus, known for their role in chronic, difficult to treat infections, including cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. The goal of this study was to characterize… read more here.
Keywords: small colony; mrsa; scv mrsa; colony variants ... See more keywords