Staphylococcus aureusExploits Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptides Produced during Early Pneumonia to Promote Staphylokinase‐Dependent Fibrinolysis
Open Access
- 1 May 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 195 (9) , 1365-1372
- https://doi.org/10.1086/513277
Abstract
The increasing prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from hospital- and community-acquired respiratory tract infections is an importantKeywords
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