Epidemiology and risk factors for <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>colonization in children in the post-PCV7 era

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) has risen dramatically in the U.S., particularly among children. Although <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>col...

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Main Authors: Kleinman Ken, Pelton Stephen I, Hinrichsen Virginia L, Rifas-Shiman Sheryl L, Huang Susan S, Lee Grace M, Hanage William P, Lipsitch Marc, McAdam Alexander J, Finkelstein Jonathan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/110