Open AccessStaphylococcus aureus infections in children
Author(s) -
James E. Cassat,
Isaac Thomsen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in infectious diseases/current opinion in infectious diseases, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.68
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1080-7861
pISSN - 0951-7375
DOI - 10.1097/qco.0000000000000752
Subject(s) - medicine , staphylococcus aureus , intensive care medicine , disease , human pathogen , antimicrobial , modalities , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , pathology , biology , bacteria , social science , genetics , sociology
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common invasive bacterial pathogen infecting children in the U.S. and many parts of the world. This major human pathogen continues to evolve, and recognition of recent trends in epidemiology, therapeutics and future horizons is of high importance.