Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> among Children under Five Years in Accra

Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> among Children under Five Years in Accra

This cross-sectional study investigated the <i>S. aureus</i> and methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA) nasopharyngeal carriage epidemiology in Accra approximately five years post-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in the country. Archived nasopharyngeal swabs...

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Main Authors: Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, Mary-Magdalene Osei, Japheth A. Opintan, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, John Ahenkorah, Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu, Beverly Egyir, Eric S. Donkor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
nasopharyngeal carriage
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
MRSA
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/136

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