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 2013-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013001633