Abstract
Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was detected in 18 (32%) of 57 children with community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection and 30 (25%) of 121 household contacts. By genotyping comparison, 94% and 64% of the colonization isolates from the patients and the contacts, respectively, were indistinguishable from the clinical isolates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1066-1068 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Community-acquired
- Household
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Taiwan
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)