Increasing Skin Infections and Staphylococcus aureus Complications in Children, England, 1997–2006

Increasing Skin Infections and Staphylococcus aureus Complications in Children, England, 1997–2006

During 1997–2006, general practitioner consultations for skin conditions for children <18 years of age in England increased 19%, from 128.5 to 152.9/1,000 child-years, and antistaphylococcal drug prescription rates increased 64%, from 17.8 to 29.1/1,000 child-years. During the same time period, h...

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Main Authors: Sonia Saxena, Paula Thompson, Ruthie Birger, Alex Bottle, Nikos Spyridis, Ian Wong, Alan P. Johnson, Ruth Gilbert, Mike Sharland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus
children
MRSA
MSSA
primary care
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/3/09-0809_article

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