Methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection among children

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has emerged as a pathogen associated with community-acquired infections worldwide. We report the spectrum of community-acquired S. aureus infections and compare the patients infected with methicillin-susceptible or methicillin-resistant strains among patie...

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Main Authors: Renata Tavares Gomes, Ticiana Goyanna Lyra, Noraney Nunes Alves, Renilza Menezes Caldas, Maria-Goreth Barberino, Cristiana Maria Nascimento-Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000500010&lng=en&tlng=en