The natural history of contemporary Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in community children.
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SUBMITTER: Fritz SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3077955 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
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The natural history of contemporary Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in community children.
Fritz Stephanie A SA Krauss Melissa J MJ Epplin Emma K EK Burnham Carey-Ann CA Garbutt Jane J Dunne W Michael WM Hunstad David A DA Storch Gregory A GA
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 20110401 4
The natural history of contemporary Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization was evaluated in community children during a 1-year period. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus nasal carriage was more persistent than methicillin-resistant S. aureus nasal carriage, which was usually self-limited. Children with persistent staphylococcal colonization often carried identical strains. Identification of persistent methicillin-resistant S. aureus carriers might inform strategies for decolonization and reduct ...[more]
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