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Prevalence and risk factor analysis for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in children attending child care centers.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2011
Miller Melissa B, Weber David J, Goodrich Jennifer S, Popowitch Elena B, Poe Michele D, Nyugen Viet, Shope Timothy R, Foster David T, Miller James R, Kotch Jonathan
Abstract excerpt
Children attending child care centers (CCCs) are at increased risk for infections, including those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Nasal colonization often precedes infection, and MRSA colonization has been associated with increased infection risk. Community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) has caused increased MRSA infections in the general population, including children. Little is known...
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