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Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the anterior nares of healthy Korean children attending daycare centers.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Aug 2011
Lee Jina, Sung Ji Yeon, Kim Young Min, Oh Chi Eun, Kim Hong Bin, Choi Eun Hwa, Lee Hoan Jong
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OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to investigate the molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from the anterior nares of Korean children attending daycare centers. METHODS: During September and October 2008, a survey of nasal carriage of MRSA was conducted among healthy children who were attending daycare centers in Seoul, Korea. Nasal swab samples were cultured...
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