DISCORDANCE BETWEEN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS NASAL COLONIZATION AND SKIN INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN

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作者
Chen, Aaron E. [1 ]
Cantey, Joseph B. [1 ]
Carroll, Karen C. [2 ,3 ]
Ross, Tracy [2 ]
Speser, Sharon [2 ]
Siberry, George K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Med Inst, Dept Pediat, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Med Inst, Dept Pathol, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Med Inst, Dept Hosp Epidemiol & Infect Control, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
关键词
MRSA; nasal colonization; skin; CA-MRSA; pediatric; PREVALENCE; CARRIAGE;
D O I
10.1097/INF.0b013e31818cb0c4
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We examined nasal carriage of staphylococcus aureus in otherwise healthy children presenting with skin and soft tissue infections. We found high rates of nasal colonization with S. aureus, but significant discordance between nasal and wound isolates. Recurrent skin and soft tissue infections were common but unrelated to baseline methicillin-resistant S. aureus nasal colonization status.
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