Large screening of CA-MRSA among <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>colonizing healthy young children living in two areas (urban and rural) of Portugal

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The incidence of pediatric infections due to community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(CA-MRSA), including children with no identifiable risk factors, has increased worldwide in the last d...

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Main Authors: Miragaia Maria, Sá-Leão Raquel, Tavares Débora A, de Lencastre Hermínia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/110