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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Main Author: Abdulgader, Shima Mohammed Ahmed Algalaa
Other Authors: Nicol, Mark Patrick
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23043