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Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in African children from rural and urban communities with atopic dermatitis.
BMC infectious diseases - 13 Apr 2021
Ndhlovu Gillian O N, Abotsi Regina E, Shittu Adebayo O, Abdulgader Shima M, Jamrozy Dorota, Dupont Christopher L, Mankahla Avumile, Nicol Mark P, Hlela Carol, Levin Michael E, Lunjani Nonhlanhla, Dube Felix S
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus has been associated with the exacerbation and severity of atopic dermatitis (AD). Studies have not investigated the colonisation dynamics of S. aureus lineages in African toddlers with AD. We determined the prevalence and population structure of S. aureus in toddlers with and without AD from rural and urban South African settings. METHODS: We conducted a study of AD-affected and...
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