All Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia strains have the potential to cause infective endocarditis: results of GWAS and experimental animal studies
S. Bastien, S. Meyers, W. Salgado-Pabon, S. Giulieri, J.-P. Rasigade, L. Liesenborghs, K. J. Kinney, F. Couzon, P. Martin-Simoes, V. Le Moing, X. M. Duval, N. E. Holmes, N. E. Bruun, R. Skov, B. P. Howden, , F. Vandenesch
This study shows that all Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia strains can cause infective endocarditis, as no genetic differences were found between IE and non-IE strains using GWAS and experimental models.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology