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Clinical and molecular characteristics of invasive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infections in Chinese children.
BMC infectious diseases - 7 Nov 2014
Qiao Yanhong, Ning Xue, Chen Qiang, Zhao Ruizhen, Song Wenqi, Zheng Yuejie, Dong Fang, Li Shipeng, Li Juan, Wang Lijuan, Zeng Ting, Dong Yanhong, Yao Kaihu, Yu Sangjie, Yang Yonghong, Shen Xuzhuang
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BACKGROUND: This study aims to investigate the clinical features of invasive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (CA-SA) infection in Chinese children and analyze its molecular features. METHODS: Clinical data and invasive CA-SA isolates were prospectively collected. Pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score was used for disease severity measurement. Molecular typing was then performed, followed by...
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