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The natural history of contemporary Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in community children.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Apr 2011
Fritz Stephanie A, Krauss Melissa J, Epplin Emma K, Burnham Carey-Ann, Garbutt Jane, Dunne W Michael, Hunstad David A, Storch Gregory A
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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...
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