<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Nasal Colonization among Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the Children’s Hospital, Accra: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance

<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Nasal Colonization among Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the Children’s Hospital, Accra: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance

The aim of this study was to investigate <i>S. aureus</i> carriage among children with sickle cell disease (SCD), including the prevalence, risk factors, and antibiotic resistance. The study was cross-sectional, and involved 120 children with SCD recruited at the Princess Marie Louise Ch...

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Main Authors: Vera A. Appiah, George A. Pesewu, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Alahaman Nana Boakye, Samuel Duodu, Edem M. A. Tette, Mame Y. Nyarko, Eric S. Donkor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>S. aureus</i>
MRSA
colonization
antibiotics
Accra
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/5/329

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