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Clinical and molecular epidemiology of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection in Utah children; continued dominance of MSSA over MRSA.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Crandall Hillary, Kapusta Aurélie, Killpack Jarrett, Heyrend Carly, Nilsson Kody, Dickey Mandy, Daly Judy A, Ampofo Krow, Pavia Andrew T, Mulvey Matthew A, Yandell Mark, Hulten Kristina G, Blaschke Anne J
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BACKGROUND: Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In the early 2000's the proportion of infections due the methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) increased rapidly. We described the clinical and molecular epidemiology of invasive S. aureus disease in a pediatric population. METHODS: We prospectively identified children in Utah with invasive S. aureus...
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