The Epidome - A species-specific approach to assess the population structure and heterogeneity of Staphylococcus epidermidis colonization and infection

The Epidome approach provides information on S. epidermidis quantity and diversity beyond species-level. Our targeted-sequencing method allows rapid differentiation and identification of clinically important nosocomial lineages in primary low-biomass samples such as skin samples. The method can be useful for investigating clonality of S. epidermidis communities, population dynamics, and temporal stability or niche selection due to antimicrobials.