The Pneumococcal Pilus Predicts the Absence ofStaphylococcus aureusCo‐Colonization in Pneumococcal Carriers
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- 15 March 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 48 (6) , 760-763
- https://doi.org/10.1086/597040
Abstract
The determinants of the negative association between Streptococcus pneumoniae and Stapylococcus aureus colonization are unknown. In this matched case-control study, the odds of co-colonization with S. aureus were significantly lower for individuals carrying a piliated versus a nonpiliated S. pneumoniae strain, suggesting the pilus may be a determinant of the negative association.Keywords
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