High incidence of antimicrobial resistant organisms including extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae and methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in nasopharyngeal and blood isolates of HIV-infected children from Cape Town, South Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is little information on nasopharyngeal (NP) flora or bacteremia in HIV-infected children. Our aim was to describe the organisms and antimicrobial resistance patterns in children enrolled in a prospective study comparing daily...

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Main Authors: Whitelaw Andrew, Smit Juanita, Wasserman Elizabeth, Cotton Mark F, Zar Heather J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/40