Differences in gram-positive bacterial colonization and antimicrobial resistance among children in a high income inequality setting

Differences in gram-positive bacterial colonization and antimicrobial resistance among children in a high income inequality setting

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus and beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS) diseases disproportionately affect populations in middle/low-income countries. To assess if this disparity is reflected in colonization by these organisms, we compared their colonization frequency among children from dif...

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Main Authors: Felipe Piedade Gonçalves Neves, Mariel Asbury Marlow, Gabriel Rezende-Pereira, Marcos Gabriel Pinheiro, Allyne Fandino Martinez dos Santos, Maria de Fátima Nogueira de Freitas, Rosana Rocha Barros, Fábio Aguiar-Alves, Claudete Aparecida Araújo Cardoso, Lee Woodland Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MRSA
Beta-hemolytic streptococci
Colonization
Health disparities
Income inequality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4104-2

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