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Parental Staphylococcus aureus carriage is associated with staphylococcal carriage in young children.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Nov 2009
Regev-Yochay Gili, Raz Meir, Carmeli Yehuda, Shainberg Bracha, Navon-Venezia Shiri, Pinco Erica, Leavitt Azita, Keller Nathan, Rahav Galia, Malley Richard, Rubinstein Ethan
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus colonization typically precedes infection but risk factors for colonization in children are not well defined. Our previous study suggested that S. aureus carriage in children is associated with parental carriage. Here we wished to distinguish the different components that play a role in the risk to a child of a S. aureus-carrying parent. METHODS: Between 2002 and 2005, children...
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