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Social network analysis of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a general youth population.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Oct 2022
Stensen Dina B, Cañadas Rafael A Nozal, Småbrekke Lars, Olsen Karina, Nielsen Christopher Sivert, Svendsen Kristian, Hanssen Anne Merethe, Ericson Johanna U, Simonsen Gunnar Skov, Bongo Lars Ailo, Furberg Anne-Sofie
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OBJECTIVES: Staphylococcus aureus carriage increases the risk of infection. We used social network analysis to evaluate whether contacts have the same S. aureus genotype indicating direct transmission or whether contagiousness is an indirect effect of contacts sharing the same lifestyle or characteristics. METHODS: The Fit Futures 1 study collected data on social contact among 1038 high school students. S. aureus...
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