Extended Staphylococcus aureus persistence in cystic fibrosis is associated with bacterial adaptation

Abstract Staphylococcus aureus often persists in the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. There is only limited knowledge about bacterial persistence in and adaptation to this new ecological environment. Therefore, we used S. aureus isolates from a unique strain collection, in which all S. aure...

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