Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in school children without identifiable risk factors in northern Taiwan

Yhu Chering Huang; Lin Hui Su; Chih Jung Chen; Tzou Yien Lin

doi:10.1097/01.inf.0000154333.46032.0f

Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in school children without identifiable risk factors in northern Taiwan

Yhu Chering Huang, Lin Hui Su, Chih Jung Chen, Tzou Yien Lin

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Abstract

In a nasal culture survey of school children, 5 (1.9%) of 262 school children and 18 (13%) of 137 health care workers (HCWs) were colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). One common genotype accounted for most isolates from the school children and from the HCWs. Based on genotyping, MRSA strains circulating in the community in Taiwan were similar to the hospital strains.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	276-278
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000154333.46032.0f
Publication status	Published - Mar 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Children
Community
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Nasal carriage
Taiwan

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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