Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in African children from rural and urban communities with atopic dermatitis

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus has been associated with the exacerbation and severity of atopic dermatitis (AD). Studies have not investigated the colonisation dynamics of S. aureus lineages in African toddlers with AD. We determined the prevalence and population structure of S. aureus in...

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Main Authors: Gillian O. N. Ndhlovu, Regina E. Abotsi, Adebayo O. Shittu, Shima M. Abdulgader, Dorota Jamrozy, Christopher L. Dupont, Avumile Mankahla, Mark P. Nicol, Carol Hlela, Michael E. Levin, Nonhlanhla Lunjani, Felix S. Dube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06044-4