Did Caravaggio die of Staphylococcus aureus sepsis?

Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 Nov;18(11):1178. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30571-1. Epub 2018 Sep 17.
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Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
  • Fossils / microbiology*
  • History, 17th Century
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metagenomics
  • Osteomyelitis / history
  • Sepsis / history*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / history*
  • Staphylococcus / genetics*
  • Tooth / microbiology*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial