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Genotypes, intrafamilial transmission, and virulence potential of nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from children in the community.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2009
Ozaki Kyoko, Takano Misao, Higuchi Wataru, Takano Tomomi, Yabe Shizuka, Nitahara Yoshiyuki, Nishiyama Akihito, Yamamoto Tatsuo
Abstract excerpt
Pediatric outpatients and healthy children in the community were examined for nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Japan. MRSA isolation frequencies were 0.7% (3/426) and 3.7% (5/136), respectively, in pediatric outpatients and healthy children in the community (overall frequency, 1.4%). The frequency of MRSA isolation was higher in children 5-9 years of age compared with the other age...
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