Increased prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in household contacts of children with community acquired disease Increased prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in household contacts of children with community acquired disease

Yaseen Rafee; Nahed Abdel-Haq; Basim Asmar; Tanaz Salimnia; Celine Pharm; Yaseen Rafee; Nahed Abdel-Haq; Basim Asmar; Tanaz Salimnia; Celine Pharm; Michael Pharm; Muhammad Amjad; Yaseen Rafee; Nahed Abdel-Haq; Basim Asmar; Tanaz Salimnia; Celine Pharm; Michael Rybak Pharm; Muhammad Amjad

by Yaseen Rafee, Nahed Abdel-Haq, Basim Asmar, Tanaz Salimnia, Celine Pharm, Yaseen Rafee, Nahed Abdel-Haq, Basim Asmar, Tanaz Salimnia, Celine Pharm, Michael Pharm, Muhammad Amjad (+7 others)

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Background: To measure Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization prevalence in household contacts of children with current community associated (CA)-MRSA infections (study group) in comparison with a group of household contacts of children without suspected Staphylococcus aureus infection (a control group). Methods: This is a cross sectional study. Cultures of the anterior nares were taken. Relatedness of isolated strains was tested using pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).
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