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- Title
Major characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus colonizing Jordanian infants.
- Authors
Shehabi, Asem A; Abu-Yousef, Rozan; Badran, Eman; Al-Bakri, Amal G; Abu-Qatouseh, Luay F; Becker, Karsten
- Abstract
Colonization of infants with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carries specific toxin genes. In particular, Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) are a risk factor for subsequent infection during hospitalization. This prospective study investigated important epidemiological characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus colonizing the nares and intestines of Jordanian infants.
- Publication
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society, 2013, Vol 55, Issue 3, p300
- ISSN
1442-200X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/ped.12060