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Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus during the first 2 years of life in children in northern Taiwan.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Feb 2015
Huang Yhu-Chering, Chen Chih-Jung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most reported studies of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage have represented 1 time point. To better understand dynamic changes of nasal MRSA carriage, we conducted this longitudinal study in Taiwan. METHODS: We recruited 304 newborn babies and obtained samples from nares for detection of S. aureus within 3 days of life, and obtained further samples periodically up to 2 years...
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