Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus infection causing maternal bacteraemia and fetal death at term gestation: Role of bacterial typing and toxin gene profiling

D. WeiandDepartment of Medical Microbiology, York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, York Hospital, York, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

C. BenthamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, York Hospital, York, UK

U. RajeshDepartment of Medical Microbiology, York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, York Hospital, York, UK

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