Nasopharyngeal carriage with Staphylococcus aureus in healthy children during the first year of life - The Drakenstein Child Health study
Background: Staphylococcus aureus carriage is a risk factor for subsequent infections. Data on the prevalence, determinants, population structure and molecular epidemiology of S. aureus nasal carriage among healthy African populations are scarce, especially during infancy. The different S. aureus na...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23043 |