Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> among Children under Five Years in Accra

This cross-sectional study investigated the <i>Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)</i> and methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA) nasopharyngeal carriage epidemiology in Accra approximately five years post-pneumococcal conjugate vaccines introduction in the country. Arch...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, Mary-Magdalene Osei, Japheth A. Opintan, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, John Ahenkorah, Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu, Beverly Egyir, Eric S. Donkor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Subjects:	nasopharyngeal carriage <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> MRSA children
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/136

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