Measurement and Impact of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Pressure in Households | Zendy

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Measurement and Impact of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Pressure in Households

Author(s) -

Marcela Rodriguez,

Patrick G. Hogan,

Melissa J. Krauss,

David K. Warren,

Susanne A. Fritz

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2048-7207

pISSN - 2048-7193

DOI - 10.1093/jpids/pit002

Subject(s) - colonization , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcal infections , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , biology , genetics

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) "colonization pressure" (CP) predicts infections in hospitals. We applied the CP concept to staphylococcal transmission within households. We tested the hypothesis that children with S aureus skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) plus colonization ("cases") with higher baseline household CP (HHCP) would be at greater risk for persistent colonization and recurrent SSTI during study period.

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