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Dynamics of acquisition and loss of carriage of Staphylococcus aureus strains in the community: the effect of clonal complex.
The Journal of infection - 1 May 2014
Miller Ruth R, Walker A Sarah, Godwin Heather, Fung Rowena, Votintseva Antonina, Bowden Rory, Mant David, Peto Timothy E A, Crook Derrick W, Knox Kyle
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage increases infection risk. However, few studies have investigated S. aureus acquisition/loss over >1 year, and fewer still used molecular typing. METHODS: 1123 adults attending five Oxfordshire general practices had nasal swabs taken. 571 were re-swabbed after one month then every two months for median two years. All S. aureus isolates were spa-typed. Risk factors...
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