| Literature DB >> 26311356 |
C Buddy Creech1, Duha N Al-Zubeidi2, Stephanie A Fritz3.
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus infections pose a significant health burden. The emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant S aureus has resulted in an epidemic of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), and many patients experience recurrent SSTI. As S aureus colonization is associated with subsequent infection, decolonization is recommended for patients with recurrent SSTI or in settings of ongoing transmission. S aureus infections often cluster within households, and asymptomatic carriers serve as reservoirs for transmission; therefore, a household approach to decolonization is more effective than measures performed by individuals alone. Novel strategies for the prevention of recurrent SSTI are needed.Entities:
Keywords: Decolonization; MRSA; Pediatrics; Prevention; Skin infection; Staphylococcal vaccine; Staphylococcus aureus
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26311356 PMCID: PMC4552962 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2015.05.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Dis Clin North Am ISSN: 0891-5520 Impact factor: 5.982