Adhesin genes and biofilm formation among pediatric Staphylococcus aureus isolates from implant-associated infections.
Catherine E FosterMelissa Y KokAnthony R FloresCharles G MinardRuth A LunaLinda B LamberthSheldon L KaplanKristina G HultenPublished in: PloS one (2020)
S. aureus IAI isolates were significantly more likely to be MSSA and non-USA300 than SSTI isolates. Carriage of MSCRAMMs and biofilm formation did not differ significantly between isolates. Evaluation of genetic polymorphisms and gene expression profiles are needed to further delineate the role of adhesins in the pathogenesis of IAIs.