| Literature DB >> 21412205 |
Stephanie A Fritz1, Melissa J Krauss, Emma K Epplin, Carey-Ann Burnham, Jane Garbutt, W Michael Dunne, David A Hunstad, Gregory A Storch.
Abstract
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 reduction of staphylococcal transmission.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21412205 PMCID: PMC3077955 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181fe075e
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129