Abstract
The natural history of contemporary Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization was evaluated in community children during a 1-year period. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus nasal carriage was more persistent than methicillin-resistant S. aureus nasal carriage, which was usually self-limited. Children with persistent staphylococcal colonization often carried identical strains. Identification of persistent methicillin-resistant S. aureus carriers might inform strategies for decolonization and reduction of staphylococcal transmission.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Carrier State / epidemiology*
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cluster Analysis
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Molecular Typing
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Nasal Mucosa / microbiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*