Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in a New Zealand Primary School: A Cohort Study

Asymptomatic carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a source of transmission between healthy individuals. Seventy children at a primary school were swabbed 7 times to identify patterns of S. aureus carriage. S. aureus carriage prevalence was 53%–65% at each round and 45% carried at every round. High c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2018-06, Vol.37 (6), p.e172-e175
Hauptverfasser:	Scott, Pippa, Priest, Patricia C, Chambers, Stephen T, Heijne, Janneke C M, Murdoch, David R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology Child Cohort Studies Female Humans Male New Zealand - epidemiology Nose - microbiology Prevalence Schools Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	Asymptomatic carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a source of transmission between healthy individuals. Seventy children at a primary school were swabbed 7 times to identify patterns of S. aureus carriage. S. aureus carriage prevalence was 53%–65% at each round and 45% carried at every round. High carriage prevalence may indicate that school-aged children are important contributors to S. aureus transmission.
ISSN:	0891-3668 1532-0987
DOI:	10.1097/INF.0000000000001796