School environmental contamination of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus as an independent risk factor for nasal colonization in schoolchildren: An observational, cross-sectional study.

<h4>Objective</h4>We aim to assess the similarities of proportional, phenotypic, and molecular characteristics between the school environment and schoolchildren on methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) isolates.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted between Ma...

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Main Authors: Jialing Lin, Ting Zhang, Chan Bai, Jianping Liang, Jiaping Ye, Zhenjiang Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208183