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which sequence types do orthopedic surgical healthcare workers carry?

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which sequence types do orthopedic surgical healthcare workers carry?

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Using sequence typing methods, we found that healthcare workers on our orthopedic surgery unit were persistent carriers of a limited number of sequence types of Staphylococcus aureus for a limited time. Multilocus sequence typing characterized 3 clonal complexes that accounted for more than 80% of the clonal complexes identified.