Staphylococcus lugdunensis and coagulase-negative staphylococci species characterisation in a tropical climate
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis, tropical environment, virulenceAbstract
Our study demonstrates that high rates of S. lugdunensis carriage in the tropics does not necessarily translate into invasive disease; this raises the question of whether the tropical environment potentially affects the virulence of the organism.
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